Articles & Commentary
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Boundary Signs to Be Unveiled at County Bridge, Barnard Castle
New road signs marking the historic border between North Riding of Yorkshire and County Durham will be unveiled on 15 June at…
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Wiltshire Day: a day of celebration!
Wiltshire Day on 5 June celebrates the county’s heritage, identity and community.
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Devon Day: celebrating one of England’s great historic counties
Devon Day on 4 June celebrates the county’s heritage, identity, community and flag.
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Scotland’s Historic Counties: Older Than the Union
Scotland’s historic counties long pre-date the present council system. This explainer looks at their older territorial roots and their distinction from local-government…
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Historic Counties Institute marks Somerset Day 2026
Somerset Day on 11 May celebrates the geographic county’s identity, history and culture, separate from council and lieutenancy boundaries.
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Middlesex county day to be marked on 16 May
Middlesex County Day on 16 May celebrates the county’s enduring identity, heritage and flag, separate from later administrative arrangements.
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In what sense do the historic counties “still exist”?
The historic counties continue as enduring geographical and cultural divisions, separate from council areas and lieutenancy areas.
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Huntingdonshire Day Celebrated Across County
Huntingdonshire Day on 25 April celebrates the county’s identity, history and enduring geography, including its association with Oliver Cromwell and its county…
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Warwickshire Day is about County – Not Councils
Warwickshire Day celebrates the geographic county of Warwickshire, not the boundaries of any council area.
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Gov’t says Counties Matter: So Why Still Misuse Them?
HCI argues that official recognition of the historic counties sits uneasily with administrative names that can blur the distinction between county geography…
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OS challenged over incorrect counties dataset
The Historic Counties Institute has urged Ordnance Survey to correct its dataset, which mislabels administrative areas as historic counties, causing public confusion.
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Contact with Secretary of State on Council Reforms
Our letter called for accurate council naming and clear recognition of historic county identities during local-government reform.
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