Sunday 29th September is the day to celebrate everything we love about the beautiful historic county of Westmorland. From Kirkby Lonsdale to Newbiggin, from Ambleside to Kirkby Stephen, from the top of Helvellyn to the waters of Windermere, it is a day to celebrate the … Continue reading
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Cumberland Day – Tuesday 24th September 2019
Tuesday 24th September is the day to celebrate everything we love about the magnificent historic county of Cumberland. From Millom to Longtown, from Whitehaven to Penrith, from the top of Scafell Pike to the shores of Derwentwater, it is a day to celebrate the extraordinary … Continue reading
New Government Guidance on Celebrating the Counties
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued guidance for councils on Celebrating the Historic Counties of England . This guidance sets out the rationale for the promotion of the historic counties and what local authorities can currently do in relation to placing boundary road … Continue reading
The Battle for County Cricket is On
As the 2019 cricket season begins, ABC Chairman Peter Boyce reflects on the challenges – and the opportunities – for county cricket. Cricket is the only mass spectator sport which is based upon our historic counties. Total attendance figures for county cricket in 2018 were … Continue reading
Towns astride county borders
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
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
Westmorland Road Sign
ABC Member Philip Tibbetts advises that Burton village council organised and funded this Westmorland sign. It is understood that Cumbria council has given Parish Councils the ability to erect signs if they want following on from Eric Pickles’ initiative last April.
Try your luck at the UK County Map Quiz
The UK County Map Quiz is the first interactive activity to launch in the new County-Wise Activity Zone. Try you luck at correctly identifying the counties of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales. Or why not try all of them? Try your luck at: activities.county-wise.org.uk
Colour Your County on Historic County Flags Day – 23 July 2014
In the run-up to Historic County Flags Day – 23 July 2014, the Association of British Counties is pleased to publish county colouring sheets for the event. Historic County Flags Day aims to get as many county flags flying across the United Kingdom as possible on … Continue reading
Cambridgeshire County Flag Competition
County campaigner Andy Strangeway has launched a competition to establish a flag for Cambridgeshire. Andy says: In recent years the UK celebrated both the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics, two major flag waving occasions. Flags are an ancient art form, developed especially to … Continue reading