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UK Counties
UK Counties are similar to US states. Any questions about the Counties of the United Kingdom; IE, Towns, Villages, County Towns, and where they are to be located should be submitted here.
197 Questions
How many Counties are in England?
Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, City of London, Cornwall, County Durham, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Greater London, Greater Manchester, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire, West Midlands, West Sussex, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire
There are 39 Historic counties, with the following changes to the above list:
Cumbria -> Cumberland & Westmorland
Merseyside, Greater Manchester & Lancashire -> Lancashire
North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire & South Yorkshire -> Yorkshire
West Midlands & Warwickshire -> Warwickshire
Cambridgeshire -> Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire
Greater London & City of London -> Middlesex
East Sussex & West Sussex -> Sussex
Somerset & Bristol -> Somerset
County Durham & Tyne and Wear -> Durham
Isle of Wight & Hampshire -> Hampshire
There were a few slight border adjustments along the way, but this is pretty much the gist of it.
Over the Years they have changed but the following links have an up-to-date list.
See the Related Links below.
What is the fourth largest county in England?
Lincolnshire is the fourth largest county in England.
Lincolnshire is the fourth largest county in England.
Lincolnshire is the fourth largest county in England.
Lincolnshire is the fourth largest county in England.
Lincolnshire is the fourth largest county in England.
Lincolnshire is the fourth largest county in England.
Lincolnshire is the fourth largest county in England.
Lincolnshire is the fourth largest county in England.
Lincolnshire is the fourth largest county in England.
Lincolnshire is the fourth largest county in England.
Lincolnshire is the fourth largest county in England.
What is the only city in the English county of Kent?
Canterbury. Until 1998, Rochester was also a city in Kent.
No Wales is a country of its own next to England. Edinburugh is in Scotland.
How long to drive from Gloucestershire UK to Wales?
It all depends where you start and finish. Gloucestershire shares a border with Gwent, Wales
How many miles from Bedfordshire to Birmingham?
It round about 59 miles and it will take at-least 1 hour and 30 mins for you to reach there.
How many landlocked counties are there in the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. None of them are land locked......Sorry, I misread your question. No idea how many landlocked counties.
What County is London located in?
It isn't in a county. Greater London is its own administrative area but is surrounded by the counties of Kent, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex.
Middlesex after the reorganisation.
Middlesex BEFORE the reorganisation. Middlesex is now only a postal address.
Is Gloucestershire part of the Midlands?
Gloucestershire is located in the South West region of England, close to the Welsh border
How can you find out about someone in London England free of charge?
There are various websites that will have basic information but they all charge a fee.
Who named the forest of dean in gloucestershire?
In the 11th Century there was a Manor called Dean, which was the Forests's administrative center
What others counties are part of UK?
The United Kingdom is composed of four constituent countries: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England.
When did Hereford leave Wales?
Around the 7th Century when the Anglo Saxons pushed across the seven to take the area Prior to the arrival of the West Saxons, the region roughly corresponding to modern Herefordshire lay under the control of earlier Welsh kingdoms, principally the minor kingdom of Ergyng. Welsh origins in Herefordshire are evident in the survival of the Welsh language in parts of the county until the 19th Century, the survival of many Welsh place names and the historic Welsh commote of Archenfield
