If ever one wanted an example of why the historic counties are not particularly suited to local government, this list of towns astride county boundaries is a case in point. From striking cases such as the Cambridgeshire/Suffolk border on Newmarket High Street, to more self-evident … Continue reading
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Warwickshire’s new flag
The recent registration of the new Warwickshire flag by the Flag Institute leaves England with only five counties without a county flag. The design of the new flag features the fourteenth-century bear-and-ragged-staff emblem traditionally associated with the county. The emblem received a makeover to align … Continue reading
24 August 2016
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The Staffordshire flag over the church of Saint Lawrence, Gnosall
Cycling the historic counties in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust
Mark Williams is cycling the historic counties of England with friends from 28 May in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. The journey was inspired by Engel’s England – a book about the counties published back in 2014 – and is in memory of Laurie Engel, the … Continue reading
Huntingdonshire Flag at Pathfinder House on Huntingdonshire Day 2016
Staffordshire Heritage Group and their Staffordshire flag proposal
Vote for the new Staffordshire Flag!
A vote on the new Staffordshire flag has been established by the Flag Institute, following a request by the Staffordshire Heritage Group to register this Chevron and Knot flag. The online poll is located on the Flag Institute’s website. Only those who live or work in … Continue reading
Historic Counties Convention 24 October 2015
Join us in York for the Historic Counties Convention on 24 October 2015. Visit http://abcounties.com/countycon for more information.
20 September 2015
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Historic County Flags Day – 23 July 2015
Historic County Flags Day – #CountyFlagsDay is Thursday 23rd July 2015, when the people of Great Britain celebrate the nation’s historic counties through the flying of Flags. Colour Your County! https://colouryourcounty.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/countyflagsday
19 July 2015
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New marker post on Lancashire / Yorkshire border
The Friends of Real Lancashire, one of our affiliated groups, invite you to attend the unveiling ceremony for a new marker post on 22 March 2015 and say: Walkers on the Pennine Way near Oldham will from this week know when they are crossing … Continue reading
18 March 2015
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