Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of UK They were used for various functions for several hundred years and continue to form the basis of modern local government. They are alternatively known as ancient counties[1] and traditional counties.
The counties
The historic counties are as follows:[2]
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Historic Counties Of England Media
English counties 1851 with ridings
The Counties of England as recorded in the Domesday Book
An 1824 map of the English and Welsh counties
This (rather inaccurate) 1814 map shows Dudley in a detached part of Worcestershire surrounded by Staffordshire. Note the exclave of Shropshire (the parish of Halesowen), just to the south-east and part of Staffordshire (Broome and Clent) to the south-west as well.
Notice on the Corn Exchange, Royal Tunbridge Wells, mentioning the historic county boundary
The ancient county boundaries of Warwickshire cover a larger area than the administrative area in 1974 (in green).
Former postal counties of England from 1974 to 1996
Yorkshire has three major subdivisions known as the ridings of Yorkshire:*Template:Ordered list*
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References
- ↑ Vision of Britain - Type details for ancient county. Retrieved 19 October 2006.
- ↑ Vision of Britain Archived 2012-02-01 at the Wayback Machine - List of subdivisions of England. Retrieved 19 October 2006.
Other websites
- GENUKI - Family history links to historic counties
- The Historic Counties Trust