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

Lord Heseltine has admitted he ripped up England’s historic counties after taking a light aircraft flight across the country and redrawing lines on a map. As local government minister under ...

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 ...

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

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 ...