Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 180. Not illustrated. Chapters: Former Subdivisions of England, Former Subdivisions of Northern Ireland, Former Subdivisions of Scotland, Former Subdivisions of Wales, Historic Counties of England, Local Government Areas of Scotland 1973 to 1996, List of Rural and Urban Districts in Wales in 1973, Rhwng Gwy a Hafren, List of Rural and Urban Districts in Northern Ireland, Districts of Wales, County Corporate, Edeirnion, Rhondda, Ystradyfodwg, Perfeddwlad, Llanvabon, New Radnor Rural District, Montgomeryshire, Port Talbot, Radnorshire, Maelor Rural District, Knighton Rural District, Painscastle Rural District, Colwyn Rural District, Chepstow Rural District, Dinefwr, St Dogmells Rural District, Twrcelyn Rural District, Valley Rural District, Brecknock Rural District, Rhayader Rural District, Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Rhymney Valley, Newport, Aled Rural District, Monmouth, Hiraethog Rural District, Holywell Rural District, Uwchaled Rural District, Aberconwy, Cynon Valley, Arfon, Llanelli, Aethwy Rural District, Lliw Valley, Cardiff, Rhiw Llwyd, South Pembrokeshire, Preseli Pembrokeshire, Dwyran Rural District, Alyn and Deeside, Swansea, Rhuddlan, Delyn, Cemais Is Nyfer, Dwyfor, Wrexham Maelor, Carmarthen, Islands Council Areas of Scotland, Ogwr, Taff-Ely, York Rural Sanitary District, Llanfyrnach Rural District, Neath, Cemaes Rural District. Excerpt: The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires. They were used for various functions for several hundred years and continue to form, albeit with considerably altered boundaries, the basis of modern local government. They are alternatively known as ancient counties. The historic counties are as follows: * = county palatine = also known as the County of Southam...