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Greater London and the historic counties explained
Greater London, established in 1965, overlays historic counties like Middlesex and Kent, illustrating distinct administrative and geographical identities that coexist without replacement.
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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.
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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