The Lancashire roots of one of the nation’s favourite drinks has come to light after we taste-tested two bargain supermarket dupes.
Then this got us thinking - what else started in Lancashire?
Take a look at some surprising facts below.
13. Suffragette movement
Lancastrian Emmeline Pankhurst, who came from a prosperous family steeped in radical causes, was responsible for spearheading the Votes for Women campaign. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Society banner displayed at a suffragette march in London in 1911 is now in the collection at Towneley Hall in Burnley. Photo: ISABEL INFANTES
14. Electric street tramway
In 1885, Blackpool introduced the world’s first permanent electric street tramway. The first section opened on 29 September 1885, a conduit line from Cocker Street to Dean Street on Blackpool Promenade. It was one of the first practical electric tramways in the world, just six years after Werner von Siemens first demonstrated electric traction. Photo: UGC
15. Booths
Booths, is a chain of high-end supermarkets in Northern England. Most of its branches are in Lancashire, but there are also branches in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. It has been described as the "Waitrose of the North" Photo: Google
16. The world's biggest stick of rock candy
The world’s biggest stick of rock candy was made by Blackpool confectioners Coronation Rock in 1991. It was 19 feet long and weighed 413.6kg. Photo: Shirlaine Forrest
17. Whiteboards
More than 20 years ago Blackburn-based firm Promethean invented a form of the interactive whiteboard, now seen in every school, hospital and office block in the world. Promethean was founded by Tony Cann in 1996 and in 2015 the company was bought by Chinese video game firm NetDragon Websoft. Photo: INDRANIL MUKHERJEE
18. Preston North End Football Club
Deepdale is a prestigious footballing venue. North End supporter or not, football purists must recognise that the Lilywhites' home ground is steeped in history and holds the privileged title of being the oldest professional footballing site in the world in continuous use. In 2004, Deepdale welcomed possibly the most prestigious and fitting landmark to honour the city and club's most famous son, the late Sir Tom Finney, with 'The Splash' statue. Photo: UGC