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What did the Local Government Act 1888 actually create?
The Local Government Act 1888 established elected county councils and administrative areas, distinct from England and Wales’s historic counties, without abolishing the latter.
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The counties were never abolished. So why does everyone think they were?
The Government maintains that traditional county boundaries remain unchanged despite local government reorganisations in 1974, leading to widespread misconceptions about county identity.
Geography • Identity • Continuity
Reference, evidence, and public education for the historic counties.
Counties are geography. Councils run services, lieutenancies are ceremonial – neither defines the counties.
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