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A society dedicated to celebrating and promoting the 92 historic counties of the
United Kingdom and the important part they play in our culture, heritage and
geography.


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WELCOME

The Association of British Counties (ABC) is a society dedicated to promoting
awareness of the continuing importance of the 92 historic counties of the United
Kingdom.

The ABC believes that the historic counties are an important part of the
culture, geography and heritage of The United Kingdom. The ABC contends that
Britain needs a fixed popular geography, one divorced from the ever changing
names and areas of local government but, instead, one rooted in history, public
understanding and commonly held notions of community and identity. The ABC,
therefore, seeks to fully re-establish the use of the historic counties as the
standard popular geographical reference frame of Britain and to further
encourage their use as a basis for social, sporting and cultural activities.

More information about what the historic counties are and why they matter can be
found in our An introduction to the historic counties factsheet.


FEATURED ARTICLES


COUNTY DAYS BOOM IN MAY

The county day phenomena continues to gather pace in 2024. May 2024 has seen
four county days (so far): Staffordshire Day (Weds 1st May), Surrey Day (Sat
11th May), Somerset Day (Sat 11th May) and Middlesex Day (Thurs 16th May). All
four have been the … Continue reading →


YORKSHIRE RIDINGS: ROAD-SIGN ROLLOUT BEGINS

On the fiftieth anniversary of the infamous 1974 local government changes, the
Yorkshire Ridings Society and the Historic Counties Trust have unveiled the
first of a set of new road-signs marking the border of Yorkshire and the borders
of its ridings. The first “Historic North … Continue reading →


THE STRANGE CASE OF THE COUNTIES THAT DIDN’T CHANGE

For the 50th anniversary of the local government re-organisation of 1st April
1974, we present a retrospective on the myth of the “changed” counties. We also
call on the Government to finally resolve the ‘county confusion’ created in
1974, by establishing a set of local … Continue reading →

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