British Counties?

[Mesoland]

How many Americans actually realise that the UK has counties, the (sort of) equivalent of states? How many Brits acknowledge their counties as their homes, or just write them off as ceremonial crap? Does anyone actually understand the tiering systems for counties? Or the system for unitary authorities? Does anyone care about counties, or is anyone proud to be from their county?
And what county are you from?


For the curious, list of English counties on Wikipedia. Note the tiering system. What does it mean?
Scottish counties!
Welsh Counties
Counties of Northern Ireland!
Thought I'd add in the Parishes of Mann too...
And for the even more curious, list of unitary authorities

[The Darwinian People]

Proud Yellow-Belly!

[New Octopucta]

How many Americans actually realise that the UK has counties, the equivalent of states? How many Brits acknowledge their counties as their homes, or just write them off as ceremonial crap? Does anyone actually understand the tiering systems for counties? Or the system for unitary authorities? Does anyone care about counties, or is anyone proud to be from their county?
And what county are you from?


For the curious, list of British counties on Wikipedia. Note the tiering system. What does it mean?
And for the even more curious, list of unitary authorities

Really? I always assumed that the various countries that made up the UK were akin to more autonomous states. That's interesting though.

[Voerdeland]

counties, the equivalent of states

Nope

[Mesoland]

counties, the equivalent of states

Nope

Edited it. Wrong choice of wording.

[Mesoland]

Proud Yellow-Belly!

Which means???

[Nakarisaune]

How many Americans actually realise that the UK has counties, the equivalent of states? How many Brits acknowledge their counties as their homes, or just write them off as ceremonial crap? Does anyone actually understand the tiering systems for counties? Or the system for unitary authorities? Does anyone care about counties, or is anyone proud to be from their county?
And what county are you from?


For the curious, list of British counties on Wikipedia. Note the tiering system. What does it mean?
And for the even more curious, list of unitary authorities

Really? I always assumed that the various countries that made up the UK were akin to more autonomous states. That's interesting though.

The counties are different to the countries.
And Kent!

[Oterro]

Only English counties are included what is this tyranny.

[Mesoland]

Only English counties are included what is this tyranny.

I was too lazy to look for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish counties. I'll get on to it. *plods off*

[The Matthew Islands]

I'm from Luton. There is no pride.

[Insanitea-Infinitea]

I'm from the West Midlands. 'Nuff said.

[The Darwinian People]

Proud Yellow-Belly!

Which means???

Lincolnshire!

[Mesoland]

Which means???

Lincolnshire!

Wahay! Some of my family originate from Scunthorpe! *high fives*

[Angleter]

I identify with Warwickshire as my county, not 'West Midlands', a bizarre 1970s creation that applied a broad geographic term for a large part of England to a small conurbation.

Here's a map of the traditional British counties (which generally have medieval origins), before the map was revolutionised under Ted Heath, for reasons best known to him and his government.

[Aeronos]

Berkshire. Currently in East Yorkshire. My accent sounds all middle-class >.>

[Call to power]

I would assume Americans would be aware of counties what with being from a country that uses the term.

[Mesoland]

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[Mesoland]

I would assume Americans would be aware of counties what with being from a country that uses the term.

Would they be aware of our counties?

[SD_Film Artists]

Norfolk

[Chinese Regions]

Bruv, It is all about the east midlands!

[Conbre]

I identify with Warwickshire as my county, not 'West Midlands', a bizarre 1970s creation that applied a broad geographic term for a large part of England to a small conurbation.

Here's a map of the traditional British counties (which generally have medieval origins), before the map was revolutionised under Ted Heath, for reasons best known to him and his government.

Someone else who refuses to acknowledge the 1970s rehash

Hampshire born and bred

[Call to power]

Northamptonshire here, it feels sort of normal I guess to think of the likes of Daventry as part of home (albeit a shit part, perhaps an airing cupboard) so yeah I guess I can see the logic in the division but I'd say more of a connection exist for the Midlands in general

Would they be aware of our counties?

presumably they can put two and two together but don't hold me to that

[CaptainOzz]

Yorkshire, largest county in England.
Second largest, North Yorkshire.

Aye, I am.

[Oterro]

Yorkshire, largest county in England.
Second largest, North Yorkshire.

Aye, I am.

Can you say t' word t'?


Shitty Scottish county here :/

[Chinese Regions]

I remember in school one time, the Science Teacher said "there is allot of oil (Hydrocarbons) in the middle east" one student said "There is oil in Nottingham?"