Stockton Councillor Ross Patterson's passionate campaign struck a chord with councillors, one of whom said: 'We never know ...

He added: "There's 41 historic counties of England. They go back to the Middle Ages and the monarchy used them to run the country. In 1889 each of these counties was given a council that covered the ...

News Published: 10 December 1938 The Victoria History of the Counties of England Nature 142, 1011–1013 (1938) Cite this article ...

England’s largest county was for centuries divided into three ridings – north, east and west – but these were wiped from the map in 1974. Some areas were handed to neighbouring counties ...

An interactive map of treasured coastal landmarks has been launched online by Historic England. The public body said the tool aims to celebrate the country’s vibrant seaside heritage, and people are ...