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  The problem of "county confusion" - and how to resolve it
For example, the LGA 1972's "county" of "Norfolk" is defined in terms of the boundaries of the LGA 1888's "administrative county" of "Norfolk" which was defined in terms of the historic County of Norfolk.
With regard to Wales, the "counties" of the LA 1997 are defined to be the "preserved counties" of the LGA 1972.
This is the phrase used by the Encyclopaedia Britannica to refer to the Counties and is also apparently that preferred by the UK Government (which, for example, describes the "historic county of Yorkshire" in an appendix to the "Your Region: Your Choice" White Paper).
www.abcounties.co.uk /counties/confusion.htm   (4586 words)

  
  Definition of Ceremonial counties of England
The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England.
After the 1888 establishment of county councils and county boroughs, the Lieutenancy was reformed from its earlier basis (based in large part on the traditional counties, although there were differences, as for example Bristol had had a Lord-Lieutenant for centuries).
It is worthy of note that Cornwall is the only 'county' in which there exists a large minority who claim that Cornwall is quite incorrectly considered a ceremonial county of England and should instead be referred to as a Duchy and a nation, see the constitutional status of Cornwall.
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  CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It is a county of contrasts: the remote and sparsely populated dales and moors of the Pennines characterise the interior, while nearer the coast the county is highly urbanised, and was once dominated by the coal mining industry.
County Durham's historic boundaries are the watershed of the Pennines in the west, the River Tees in the south, the North Sea in the east and the Rivers Tyne and Derwent in the north.
The boroughs of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees became unitary authorities, and part of the ceremonial county of Durham (the part of Stockton-on-Tees south of the Tees is part of the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire).
encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=County_Durham   (905 words)

  
  Ceremonial counties of England - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England.
After the 1888 establishment of county councils and county boroughs, the Lieutenancy was reformed from its earlier basis (based in large part on the traditional counties, although there were differences, as for example Bristol had had a Lord-Lieutenant for centuries).
It is worthy of note that Cornwall is the only 'county' in which there exists a large minority who claim that Cornwall is quite incorrectly considered a ceremonial county of England and should instead be referred to as a Duchy and one of the home nations of the UK (see the constitutional status of Cornwall).
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Ceremonial_counties_of_England   (578 words)

  
 ceremonial - Search Results - MSN Encarta
The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of...
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 Ceremonial counties of England
The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England.
The ceremonial counties first diverged from the traditional counties of England in 1373, when a Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol was created.
See also: Ceremonial counties of Wales, Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, Administrative counties of England, Traditional counties of England, UK topics.
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/c/ce/ceremonial_counties_of_england.html   (205 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
County identity is heavily reinforced in the local culture by allegiances to county teams in Hurling and Gaelic Football.
The county of Oslo is equivalent to the municipality of Oslo.
At the county level there is a county administrative board led by a governor appointed by the central government of Sweden, as well as an elected county council that handles a separate set of issues, notably hospitals and public transportation.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Ceremonial counties of England
For example, The administrative counties of East Suffolk and West Suffolk, along with the county borough of Ipswich were considered to make up a single ceremonial county of Suffolk, and the administrative county of the Isle of Wight was part of the ceremonial county of Hampshire.
This led to a resurrection of a distinction between the local government counties and the ceremonial or geographic counties used for Lieutenancy, and also to the adoption of the term 'ceremonial counties', which although not used in statute was used in the House of Commons prior to the arrangements coming into effect.
The Association of British Counties, a traditional counties lobbying group, have suggested that the ceremonial counties could be restored to their ancient boundaries, or as near as is practicable.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Ceremonial_counties_of_England   (676 words)

  
 CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The historic county town was Guildford, although the county administration was moved to Newington in 1791 and to Kingston upon Thames in 1893.
It is the most wooded county in Great Britain, with 22.4% coverage compared to a national average of 11.8% [1] and as such is one of the few counties to not include new woodlands in their strategic plans.
The new county of Surrey was reduced in size with the loss of areas in the north east bordering the City of London which became part of the new County of London and today form the London Boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth.
encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Surrey   (2836 words)

  
 Ceremonial counties of England information - Search.com
The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England.
This led to a resurrection of a distinction between the local government counties and the ceremonial or geographic counties used for Lieutenancy, and also to the adoption of the term 'ceremonial counties', which although not used in statute was used in the House of Commons prior to the arrangements coming into effect.
The Association of British Counties, a traditional counties lobbying group, have suggested that the ceremonial counties could be restored to their ancient boundaries, or as near as is practicable.
www.search.com /reference/Ceremonial_counties_of_England   (667 words)

  
 What is a County?
In Scotland 31 lieutanancies were established in 1975 and revised in 1996, bearing some resemblance to the counties existing pre-1973.
In Wales for Ceremonial purposes there are eight "preserved counties" which have the same names as the 1974 - 1996 Administrative Counties, but have had their boundaries shifted to align more closely to the unitary councils.
In Northern Ireland the traditional six counties and two cities remain as they were before 1973.
www.gwydir.demon.co.uk /uklocalgov/whtsacty.htm   (378 words)

  
 Dorset - Medbib.com, the modern encyclopedia
The county town is Dorchester, situated in the south of the county at 50°43′00″N, 02°26′00″W.
The average annual temperature of the county is 9.8 to 12 °C (49.6 to 53.6 °F), with the exception of the highest areas of the downs.
Dorset is famed in literature for being the native county of author and poet Thomas Hardy.
www.medbib.com /Dorset   (2893 words)

  
 Shropshire Information
Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England.
The ceremonial county borders Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and the Welsh ceremonial counties of Powys and Clwyd.
The modern day ceremonial county is the same as the traditional county, except for the removal of several exclaves and enclaves, and other minor alterations along the border with Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Shropshire   (2082 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Ceremonial counties of England   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England.
The ceremonial counties first diverged from the traditional counties of England in 1373, when a Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol was created.
See also: Ceremonial counties of Wales, Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, Administrative counties of England, Traditional counties of England, UK topics.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Ceremonial_counties_of_England   (239 words)

  
 Kent - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
In 1998 the districts of Gillingham and Rochester were removed from county council government to become the unitary authority entitled the Borough of Medway.
When the County of London and London County Council were created in 1888, the new county incorporated a considerable part of north west Kent including Deptford, Greenwich, Woolwich and Lewisham.
The ceremonial county of Kent corresponds to the administrative county plus the district of Medway (or Medway Towns).
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/k/e/n/Kent.html   (2459 words)

  
 Dorset - Free net encyclopedia
The county town is Dorchester, situated in the south of the county at Template:Coor dms.
Image:Lulworth Cove, Dorset-(Aerial).jpg The county is famous for warm summers and mild winters, being one of the most southern counties, but not westerly enough to be afflicted by the Atlantic storms of Cornwall and Devon.
The average annual temperature of the county is 9.8 to 12 В°C, with the exception of the highest areas of the downsTemplate:Ref.
www.netipedia.com /index.php/Dorset   (2805 words)

  
 Administrative counties of England at AllExperts
Administrative counties were a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government from 1889 to 1974.
When a county borough expanded into territory of a county that wasn't the one it came from, maps often showed this as an increase in size of the county the county borough was associated with.
In official legislation the suffix "shire" was generally not used: references being to (for example) "the administrative county of Bedford" or the "county council of the county of Northampton".
en.allexperts.com /e/a/ad/administrative_counties_of_england.htm   (933 words)

  
 The Local Channel :: Tell Me About
Ceremonial County – These are areas for which a Lord Lieutenant acts as the Queen’s Deputy – every Administrative County has a ceremonial County of the same name, but the ceremonial county is in many cases larger, as it takes in areas served by Unitary Authorities.
Counties, Non-metropolitan Districts and Unitary Authorities - In 1974 a two-tier administrative structure of (shire) counties and non-metropolitan districts was set up across the whole of England and Wales, except for the Isles of Scilly, Greater London and the six metropolitan counties.
Counties, districts and unitary authorities are all built of electoral wards/divisions.
tellmeabout.thelocalchannel.co.uk /home.aspx?p=0&m=86   (3877 words)

  
 City Mayors: Local government in the United Kingdom
Of course, the English ‘shire’ counties themselves are deeply historical, being of Anglo-Saxon origin as ‘shires’ and the Norman ‘counties’ (as in ruled by a count) and while some historic counties no longer exist in an administrative sense they remain as ceremonial counties, each with their own Lord Lieutenant (as the monarch’s designated local representative).
Prior to this, the first administrative counties were created in 1889 and amended only in 1965 (in the case of Greater London) before the introduction of the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties (see unitary section) in 1974 (as amended in 1985 with the abolition of the metropolitan counties and the creation of the London Boroughs).
Counties were divested of their strategic planning function under the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, which placed this function under each regional assembly when sitting as the regional planning body to agree the regional spatial strategy.
www.citymayors.com /government/uk_government.html   (2327 words)

  
 Britannica.com
In Wales these local government areas are known as either counties or county boroughs, while in Scotland they are variously known as council areas or local government authorities or, in some cases, cities.
Whereas the administrative counties of England and the counties and county boroughs of Wales are the only counties with statutory and administrative powers, there are other areas known as counties throughout the United Kingdom that lack administrative power.
These areas are known as ceremonial counties because each has a lord-lieutenant and a high sheriff who serve as the representatives of the monarch in the county and who represent the county at the ceremonial functions of the monarchy.
www.coolname.com /md_files/2023/UK2001.html   (1152 words)

  
 The Friends of Real Lancashire
County Councils were created - the areas that they controlled more or less coincided with the ancient geographical county and so county identity was very little affected.
New administrative counties were created, but these did not affect the boundaries of the ancient and geographical counties and the boundaries of Lancashire remained unaltered.
The counties of this country are an integral part of our history and culture and it is essential that their true identity is preserved.
www.forl.co.uk /003/confuse.html   (577 words)

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