Historic counties of England - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
[change | change source]The historic counties are as follows:[2]
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* = county palatine | † = also known as the County of Southampton or Southamptonshire | Monmouthshire is not shown |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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
[change | change source]- GENUKI - Family history links to historic counties
- The Historic Counties Trust