What are all the British counties?

Question

Name all the counties in England, Scotland & Wales.

Answer 1

ENGLAND
1. Bedfordshire (Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Biggleswade, Sandy)
2. Berkshire (Reading, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Newbury, Windsor, Wokingham, Abingdon)
3. Buckinghamshire (Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Slough, Buckingham, High Wycombe)
4. Cambridgeshire (Cambridge, Wisbech, Ely, March, Whittlesey, Chatteris, Linton)
5. Cheshire (Chester, Stockport, Birkenhead, Wallasey, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Crewe)
6. Cornwall (Bodmin, Truro, Camborne, Redruth, St. Austell, Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay)
7. Cumberland (Carlisle, Whitehaven, Workington, Penrith, Keswick, Brampton)
8. Derbyshire (Derby, Chesterfield, Ilkeston, Swadlincote, Buxton, Matlock, Ashbourne)
9. Devon (Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Paignton, Barnstaple, Tiverton, Newton Abbot, Tavistock)
10. Dorset (Dorchester, Poole, Weymouth, Sherborne, Wimborne Minster, Shaftesbury)
11. Durham (Durham, Sunderland, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Hartlepool, Gateshead, Washington)
12. Essex (Chelmsford, Basildon, Romford, Southend, Colcheter, Harlow, Brentwood, West Ham)
13. Gloucestershire (Gloucester, Bristol, Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester, Tewkesbury)
14. Hampshire (Winchester, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Basingstoke, Newport)
15. Herefordshire (Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Ledbury, Bromyard, Kington)
16. Hertfordshire (Hertford, Watford, St. Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Hatfield)
17. Huntingdonshire (Huntingdon, St. Ives, St. Neots, Ramsey, Yaxley)
18. Kent (Maidstone, Canterbury, Bromley, Rochester, Margate, Folkestone, Dover, Greenwich)
19. Lancashire (Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, Bolton, Warrington, Barrow-in-Furness)
20. Leicestershire (Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Coalville, Lutterworth)
21. Lincolnshire (Lincoln, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Boston, Grantham, Stamford, Skegness, Louth)
22. Middlesex (City of London, Harrow, Enfield, Staines, Ealing, Potters Bar, Westminster )
23. Norfolk (Norwich, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn, Dereham, Cromer, Hunstanton)
24. Northamptonshire (Northampton, Peterborough, Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough)
25. Northumberland (Alnwick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Morpeth, Hexham, Berwick-upon-Tweed)
26. Nottinghamshire (Nottingham, Mansfield, Worksop, Newark, Retford, Southwell)
27. Oxfordshire (Oxford, Banbury, Witney, Bicester, Henley-on-Thames, Carterton, Thame)
28. Rutland (Oakham, Uppingham. Cottesmore)
29. Shropshire (Shrewsbury, Telford, Oswestry, Bridgnorth, Whitchurch, Market Drayton, Ludlow)
30. Somerset (Taunton, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Wells, Glastonbury)
31. Staffordshire (Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Cannock, Lichfield)
32. Suffolk (Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds, Lowestoft, Felixstowe, Sudbury, Haverhill, Bungay)
33. Surrey (Guildford, Croydon, Woking, Sutton, Kingston-on-Thames, Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Brixton)
34. Sussex (Chichester, Brighton, Worthing, Crawley, Hastings, Eastbourne, Bognor Regis, Horsham)
35. Warwickshire (Warwick, Birmingham, Coventry, Nuneaton, Rugby, Solihull, Stratford-upon-Avon)
36. Westmorland (Appleby, Kendal, Windermere, Ambleside, Kirkby Lonsdale)
37. Wiltshire (Trowbridge, Salisbury, Swindon, Chippenham, Devizes, Marlborough, Warminster)
38. Worcestershire (Worcester, Dudley, Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Malvern, Evesham)
39. Yorkshire
North Riding (Northallerton, Middlesbrough, Scarborough, Whitby)
East Riding (Beverley, Hull, Bridlington, Driffield, Hornsea, Filey)
West Riding (Wakefield, Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Halifax, Harrogate)
York (within the Walls)



WALES (including Monmouthshire)
40. Anglesey/Sir Fon (Beaumaris, Holyhead, Llangefni, Amlwch, Menai Bridge)
41. Brecknockshire/Sir Frycheiniog (Brecon, Builth Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Talgarth, Llanwrtwd Wells)
42. Caernarfonshire/Sir Gaernarfon (Caernarfon, Bangor, Llandudno, Conwy, Pwllheli, Porthmadog)
43. Carmarthenshire/Sir Gaerfyrddin (Carmarthen, Llanelli, Ammanford, Llandovery, Kidwelly, St. Clears)
44. Cardiganshire/Ceredigion (Cardigan, Aberystwyth, Lampeter, New Quay, Tregaron)
45. Denbighshire/Sir Ddinbych (Denbigh, Wrexham, Ruthin, Abergele, Llangollen)
46. Flintshire/Sir Fflint (Mold, Flint, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Connah's Quay, Holywell, Buckley, St. Asaph)
47. Glamorgan/Morgannwg (Cardiff, Swansea, Merthyr Tydfil, Barry, Caerphilly, Bridgend, Neath, Pontypridd)
48. Merioneth/Meirionnydd (Dolgellau, Bala, Tywyn, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Barmouth, Harlech)
49. Monmouthshire/Sir Fynwy (Monmouth, Newport, Blackwood, Cwmbran, Abergavenny, Chepstow, Tredegar)
50. Montgomeryshire/Sir Drefaldwyn (Montgomery, Newtown, Welshpool, Machynlleth, Llanidloes)
51. Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro (Pembroke, Milford Haven, Haverfordwest, Fishguard, Tenby, St. David's)
52. Radnorshire/Sir Faesyfed (Presteigne, Llandrindod Wells, Knighton, Rhayader, New Radnor)




SCOTLAND
53. Aberdeenshire (Aberdeen, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Inverurie, Huntley, Ellon, Turriff)
54. Angus/Forfarshire (Forfar, Dundee, Arbroath, Brechin, Montrose, Carnoustie, Kirriemuir)
55. Argyllshire (Inveraray, Oban, Dunoon, Campbeltown, Lochgilphead, Tobermory)
56. Ayrshire (Ayr, Kilmarnock, Irvine, Saltcoats, Kilwinning, Largs, Troon, Cumnock)
57. Banffshire (Banff, Buckie, Keith, Macduff, Portsoy, Dufftown)
58. Berwickshire (Greenlaw, Duns, Eyemouth, Lauder, Coldstream)
59. Buteshire (Rothesay, Millport, Brodick, Lochranza)
60. Cromartyshire (Cromarty, Ullapool)
61. Caithness (Wick, Thurso, Halkirk, Castletown)
62. Clackmannanshire (Clackmannan, Alloa, Tillicoultry, Tullibody)
63. Dumfriesshire (Dumfries, Annan, Lockerbie, Moffat, Sanquhar, Langholm, Gretna)
64. Dunbartonshire/Dumbartonshire (Dumbarton, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, Helensburgh, Alexandria, Kirkintilloch)
65. East Lothian/Haddingtonshire (Haddington, North Berwick, Dunbar, Tranent, East Linton)
66. Fife (Cupar, Dunfermline, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, St. Andrews, Cowdenbeath, Burntisland)
67. Inverness-shire (Inverness, Fort William, Kingussie, Newtonmore, Portree)
68. Kincardineshire (Stonehaven, Banchory, Laurencekirk, Inverbervie)
69. Kinross-shire (Kinross, Milnathort)
70. Kirkcudbrightshire (Kircudbright, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, New Galloway)
71. Lanarkshire (Lanark, Glasgow, East Kilbride, Hamilton, Motherwell, Coatbridge, Carluke)
72. Midlothian/Edinburghshire (Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Penicuik, Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg)
73. Morayshire (Elgin, Forres, Rothes, Lossiemouth, Fochabers)
74. Nairnshire (Nairn, Auldearn, Cawdor, Ferness)
75. Orkney (Kirkwall, Sromness, Balfour)
76. Peeblesshire (Peebles, Innerleithen, West Linton)
77. Perthshire (Perth, Crieff, Pitlochry, Callander, Blairgowrie, Rattray, Coupar Angus, Kincardine)
78. Renfrewshire (Renfrew, Paisley, Greenock, Johnstone, Port Glasgow, Barrhead, Kilmalcolm)
79. Ross-shire (Dingwall, Stornaway, Tain, Alness, Invergorden)
80. Roxburghshire (Jedburgh, Hawick, Kelso, Melrose, Roxburgh)
81. Selkirkshire (Selkirk, Clovenfords, Galashiels)
82. Shetland (Lerwick, Scalloway, Baltasound)
83. Stirlingshire (Stirling, Falkirk, Grangemouth, Kilsyth, Bridge of Allan, Denny, Alva)
84. Sutherland (Dornoch, Helmsdale, Brora, Golspie, Lairg, Durness, Tongue)
85. West Lothian/Linlithgowshire (Linlithgow, Livingston, Bo'ness, Broxburn, Whitburn, Armadale, Bathgate)
86. Wigtownshire (Wigtown, Stranraer, Newton Stewart, Whithorn)

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Answer 2

There is confusion over what constitutes a county, particularly in Yorkshire where a 'Riding' is not a county, it's a Riding! The official counties in Yorkshire keep changing, but I believe currently it is as follows:

North Yorkshire - as in NYCC, North Yorkshire County Council
East Yorkshire - often called the East Riding or Humberside
South Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
York - has it's own District Council and is apparently no longer a part of North Yorkshire.

Subject to change, depending on who's in charge at the time!

Answer 3

According to the Association of British Counties, there are 39 Counties in England, although I am unsure about 2 of them.
This is the list they give:-
Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Middlesex (this is one i am unsure about), Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Westmorland (never heard of this place), Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire.
Hopefully someone will put me right about the two I am unsure of.

Answer 4

There are no counties in Scotland. The designation of county is an English term. In Scotland you have regions

Answer 5

I cant be bothered to look it up look it up yourself but i know the best three.
1st ESSEX
2nd Lancashire
3rd Somerset

Answer 6

Ditto to Diana P - saves me typing them out!!

Answer 7

nice answer by diana p but glasgow is actually in strathclyde

Answer 8

What is the object of your question.

Answer 9

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Britain.html

Answer 10

You need to read Wikipedia - there are a number of different types of county, the Postal version correct to 1996 is listed here:

1974-1996 postal counties
(listed with official abbreviations, if any)

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England
Former postal county Abbreviation Coverage notes
Avon
Bedfordshire Beds
Berkshire Berks
Buckinghamshire Bucks
Cambridgeshire Cambs
Cheshire Also covered part of Greater Manchester
Cleveland
Cornwall
County Durham
Cumbria
Derbyshire
Devon
Dorset
East Sussex E Sussex
Essex Also covered part of Greater London
Gloucestershire Glos
Hampshire Hants
Herefordshire Covered part of Hereford and Worcester
Hertfordshire Herts Also covered part of Greater London
Isle of Wight
Kent Also covered part of Greater London
Lancashire Lancs Also covered part of Greater Manchester
Leicestershire Leics
Lincolnshire Lincs
London Corresponded to London post town
Merseyside
Middlesex Middx Covered parts of Greater London and Surrey
Norfolk
North Humberside N Humberside Covered part of Humberside
North Yorkshire N Yorkshire
Northamptonshire Northants
Northumberland Northd
Nottinghamshire Notts
Oxfordshire Oxon
Shropshire
Somerset
South Humberside S Humberside Covered part of Humberside
South Yorkshire S Yorkshire
Staffordshire Staffs
Suffolk
Surrey Also covered part of Greater London
Tyne and Wear Tyne & Wear
Warwickshire Warks
West Midlands W Midlands
West Sussex W Sussex
West Yorkshire W Yorkshire
Wiltshire Wilts
Worcestershire Worcs Covered part of Hereford and Worcester


Scotland
Aberdeenshire
Angus
Argyll
Ayrshire
Banffshire
Berwickshire
Caithness
Clackmannanshire
Dumfriesshire
Dunbartonshire
East Lothian
Fife
Inverness-shire
Isle of Arran
Isle of Barra
Isle of Benbecula
Isle of Bute
Isle of Canna
Isle of Coll
Isle of Colonsay
Isle of Cumbrae
Isle of Eigg
Isle of Gigha
Isle of Harris
Isle of Islay
Isle of Iona
Isle of Jura
Isle of Lewis
Isle of Mull
Isle of North Uist
Isle of Rum
Isle of Scalpay
Isle of Skye
Isle of South Uist
Isle of Tiree
Kincardineshire
Kinross-shire
Kirkcudbrightshire
Lanarkshire
Mid Lothian
Morayshire
Nairnshire
Peeblesshire
Perthshire
Renfrewshire
Ross-shire
Roxburghshire
Selkirkshire
Stirlingshire
Sutherland
West Lothian
Wigtownshire
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Wales
Former postal county Abbreviation Coverage notes
Clwyd
Dyfed
Gwent
Gwynedd
Mid Glamorgan M Glam
South Glamorgan S Glam
Powys
West Glamorgan W Glam
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Northern Ireland
Former postal county Abbreviation Coverage notes
County Antrim Co Antrim
County Armagh Co Armagh
County Down Co Down
County Fermanagh Co Fermanagh
County Londonderry Co Londonderry
County Tyrone Co Tyrone
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Usage
The postal county was omitted for 110 of the larger towns and cities and places where the county name was derived from the post town. These post towns were:

ABERDEEN ABOYNE ANTRIM
ARMAGH AYR BANFF
BATH BEDFORD BELFAST
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED BIRMINGHAM BLACKBURN
BLACKPOOL BOLTON BOURNEMOUTH
BRIGHTON BRISTOL BROMLEY
BUCKINGHAM BUSHEY CAMBRIDGE
CARDIFF CARLISLE CHELMSFORD
CHESTER CLACKMANNAN COLCHESTER
COVENTRY CREWE CROYDON
DARTFORD DERBY DUMBARTON
DUMFRIES DUNDEE DURHAM
EDINBURGH ELLESMERE PORT EXETER
FALKIRK GLASGOW GLOUCESTER
GUERNSEY HEREFORD HERTFORD
HOUNSLOW HUDDERSFIELD HULL
INVERNESS IPSWICH ISLE OF MAN
ISLES OF SCILLY JERSEY KINROSS
KIRKCUDBRIGHT LANARK LANCASTER
LEEDS LEICESTER LINCOLN
LIVERPOOL LONDON LONDONDERRY
LUTON MANCHESTER MILTON KEYNES
NAIRN NESTON NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NORTHAMPTON NORWICH NOTTINGHAM
OLDHAM ORKNEY OXFORD
PEEBLES PERTH PETERBOROUGH
PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH PRESTON
READING REDHILL RENFREW
ROMFORD SALFORD SALISBURY
SELKIRK SHEFFIELD SHETLAND
SHREWSBURY SLOUGH SOUTHAMPTON
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA STAFFORD STIRLING
STOKE-ON-TRENT STRATHDON SUNDERLAND
SWANSEA SWINDON TORQUAY
TWICKENHAM WALSALL WARRINGTON
WARWICK WATFORD WOLVERHAMPTON
WORCESTER YORK

Answer 11

hertfordshire is the only good one!