To give you a little more information about each of the Shire Counties of England, we have listed all 24 below together with things like population, included districts, and notable attractions. Cambridgeshire

An 1824 map of the English and Welsh counties. Although all of England was divided into shires by the time of the Norman conquest, some counties were formed later, such as Lancashire in the 12th century. Perhaps because of their differing origins the counties varied considerably in size.

The historic counties of England were mostly formed as shires or divisions of the earlier kingdoms, which gradually united by the 10th century to become England. The counties were initially used primarily for the administration of justice, overseen by a sheriff.

Explore an interactive county map of England. Click on any county to view photos, history, and travel information for English counties. Ideal for tourists and locals alike.

This is a large-scale map of the historic counties of the United Kingdom. It is based on Definition A of the Historic Counties Standard published by the Historic Counties Trust whereby detached parts of counties are associated with their host county.

An interactive map of the counties of Great Britain and Ireland These maps conform to the Historic Counties Standard . They are free to use with the caveat that the following attributions are made:

Map of the historic counties of England. Note that Yorkshire is divided into three ridings: West, North and East. England's counties largely predate the Norman Conquest of 1066, making their longevity and survival into modern times all the more remarkable.

Scroll down to see the current counties of England (Ceremonial Counties of England). Map of England showing major roads, cities and towns. Free for offline use such as school or university assignments.

For the purposes of governance and administration since 1974, England is divided into 82 metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties. Play the English counties quiz. For learning the historical shires/counties of Scotland (pre 1975), use our Scottish shires interactive map ( includes a fun map quiz).

History map of England and Wales under the Tudors; illustrating the province of Canterbury, York, dioceses, Wales, the Shires, archiepiscopal Sees etc. HISTORY FOR THE RELAXED HISTORIAN PEOPLE IN HISTORY WARS, BATTLES AND REVOLUTIONS MAP ARCHIVE FAMOUS SPEECHES