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“Bridgend County”? Surely you’re joking?

ABC’s main point is that it would be better for both local government and the historic counties if the word ‘county’ ceased to be used as a term within local government and if local authorities stopped aping historic county names. Local authority areas could be … Continue reading

9 February 2023 one response

Which county is Bristol in?

The short answer to this question, of course, is that Bristol lies partly in Gloucestershire and partly in Somerset, with the old course of the River Avon (e.g. along the Floating Harbour) forming the border. Nonetheless, it is occasionally claimed that the ‘county corporate’ status … Continue reading

8 February 2023 12 February 2023 5 responses

Bedfordshire Day 28th Nov 2022

Bedfordshire Day is celebrated each year on 28th November, the birthday of John Bunyan. The county day is promoted by our friends at The Friends of Bedfordshire Society. We present our Portrait of Bedfordshire and some photos from the day’s celebrations.

28 November 2022 4 responses

Lincolnshire Day 1st Oct 2022

Lincolnshire Day is celebrated each year on 1st October. It has grown to become one of the most widely celebrated of all county days. We present our Portrait of Lincolnshire and some photos from today’s celebrations. Details about the Lincolnshire Flag can be found at … Continue reading

1 October 2022 one response

Celebrating the Historic Counties:  Westmorland and Furness Council  

In this article we propose ways in which the new Westmorland and Furness Council can celebrate the historic counties in its area in line with the UK Government guidance Celebrating the Historic Counties of England. This guidance recommends that councils celebrate the importance of the … Continue reading

28 September 2022 6 responses

Derbyshire Day – 22nd September 2022

Derbyshire Day is celebrated each September 22nd, the date on which the Derbyshire flag was launched. In celebration we present our Portrait of Derbyshire , our Map of Derbyshire and some photos from the celebrations on 22nd September 2022.

26 September 2022 3 responses

Hampshire Day 15th July 2022

Hampshire Day is celebrated on 15th July, the feast day of St Swithin, an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester.    In celebration we present our Portrait of Hampshire and some photos of today’s celebrations. As the photos show, some of the local authorities in Hampshire embrace the … Continue reading

15 July 2022 one response

Suffolk Day 21st June 2022

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