Known for its quiet market towns and the Chiltern Hills.
The birthplace of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet.
The gateway to the Highlands and Royal Deeside.
The word derives from the Old English scīr , meaning a district under the care of an official. In the 10th century, as the Kingdom of Wessex expanded its control over England, the land was divided into shires to streamline tax collection and military mobilization. Each shire was overseen by an "ealdorman" and a "shire-reeve"—the latter being the linguistic ancestor of the modern word "sheriff." English Shires: The Heartland
Houses the Peak District, the UK's first national park.
(Deducted half a star for the confusion caused by the 1974 boundary changes, and half a star for the Devon/Devonshire inconsistency.)
The primary critique of the "-shire" designation comes from the 1972 Local Government Act and subsequent reforms. Many "-shire" counties were abolished or carved up into "unitary authorities."
Known for its quiet market towns and the Chiltern Hills.
The birthplace of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet. counties ending in shire
The gateway to the Highlands and Royal Deeside. Known for its quiet market towns and the Chiltern Hills
The word derives from the Old English scīr , meaning a district under the care of an official. In the 10th century, as the Kingdom of Wessex expanded its control over England, the land was divided into shires to streamline tax collection and military mobilization. Each shire was overseen by an "ealdorman" and a "shire-reeve"—the latter being the linguistic ancestor of the modern word "sheriff." English Shires: The Heartland The word derives from the Old English scīr
Houses the Peak District, the UK's first national park.
(Deducted half a star for the confusion caused by the 1974 boundary changes, and half a star for the Devon/Devonshire inconsistency.)
The primary critique of the "-shire" designation comes from the 1972 Local Government Act and subsequent reforms. Many "-shire" counties were abolished or carved up into "unitary authorities."
