Post by Deleted on May 5, 2007 11:27:44 GMT
The boundaries of the UK’s traditional counties were redrawn in 1974 and 1975 (by Harold Wilson’s newly-elected Labour Government) – “for administration purposes”. The new counties were regarded as artificial by many people and the traditional names continue to be widely used. Some like Avon have since been abolished and some like Salop have since reverted back to their original names. In an attempt at justification, the 1974 Act stated “the new county councils are solely for the purpose of defining areas of first-level government of the future: they are administration areas and will not alter the traditional boundaries”.
Anyway, these are all Districts – with their own Councils – within administrative counties of England. The question is – WHERE ?
Thirty years have passed, and although I could draw you a map of England with all the counties in from memory and mark in most of the major towns, I still wouldn’t be able to tell you where half of these Districts are situated.
So here’s the second and last lot of 30, and you can earn 1pt for naming the County boundary within which they lie, and 1pt for any of main towns covered by the District.
Complicated ? You bet !
31 Wyre
32 Charnwood
33 Knowsley
34 Sefton
35 Wansbeck
36 Craven
37 Hambleton
38 Ryedale
39 Bassetlaw
40 Broxtowe
41 Gedling
42 Cherwell
43 Mendip
44 Sedgemoor
45 Babergh
46 Forest Heath
47 Waveney
48 Elmbridge
49 Runnymede
50 Spelthorne
51 Tandridge
52 Waverley
53 Sandwell
54 Calderdale
55 Kirklees
56 Kennet
57 Thamesdown
58 Mole Valley
59 The Wrekin
60 Vale of the White Horse
Anyway, these are all Districts – with their own Councils – within administrative counties of England. The question is – WHERE ?
Thirty years have passed, and although I could draw you a map of England with all the counties in from memory and mark in most of the major towns, I still wouldn’t be able to tell you where half of these Districts are situated.
So here’s the second and last lot of 30, and you can earn 1pt for naming the County boundary within which they lie, and 1pt for any of main towns covered by the District.
Complicated ? You bet !
31 Wyre
32 Charnwood
33 Knowsley
34 Sefton
35 Wansbeck
36 Craven
37 Hambleton
38 Ryedale
39 Bassetlaw
40 Broxtowe
41 Gedling
42 Cherwell
43 Mendip
44 Sedgemoor
45 Babergh
46 Forest Heath
47 Waveney
48 Elmbridge
49 Runnymede
50 Spelthorne
51 Tandridge
52 Waverley
53 Sandwell
54 Calderdale
55 Kirklees
56 Kennet
57 Thamesdown
58 Mole Valley
59 The Wrekin
60 Vale of the White Horse
