Historic counties of England
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historic-counties-of-england-207-13868793
title:
Historic counties of England
text:
The historic counties of England are areas that were established for administration by the Normans, in many cases based on earlier kingdoms and shires created by the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Celts and others. They are alternatively known as ancient counties, traditional counties, former counties or simply as counties. In the centuries that followed their establishment, as well as their administrative function, the counties also helped define local culture and identity. This role continued even aft
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Category of areas of England
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_counties_of_England
date created:
2003-04-02T20:19:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T08:59:28Z
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