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The historic counties of Wales (Welsh: siroedd hynafol) were the thirteen sub-divisions used in Wales from either 1282 and 1535, up to their abolition in 1974, ...
Pages in category "Historic counties of Wales" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The counties of Wales may refer to: Some principal areas of Wales; of the twenty-two, eleven are styled as "counties" Preserved counties of Wales, used for ceremonial purposes; Former administrative counties of Wales (those prior to 1996) — see History of local government in Wales; Historic counties of Wales; Maps:
The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 abolished the eight ceremonial counties created by the Local Government Act 1972. However, it created the concept of preserved counties based on their areas, to be used for purposes such as lieutenancy. This usage was consolidated by the Lieutenancies Act 1997. [1]
Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn meaning "the Shire of Baldwin's town") was one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales.It was named after its county town, Montgomery, which in turn was named after one of William the Conqueror's main counsellors, Roger de Montgomerie, who was the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.
This is a list of the historic counties of Wales as recorded by the 1891 census, ordered by their area. Rank County Area 1: Carmarthenshire: 587,816 (2,378 km 2) 2:
The historic counties of Wales are ancient subdivisions of Wales, used for various functions for several hundred years. Pembrokeshire was formed as a county palatine in 1138. In the south east, Norman advancement led to the creation of marcher lordships, such as Glamorgan, which served as semi-autonomous administrative divisions, although these ...
The present-day pattern of the historic counties of Wales was established by the Laws in Wales Act 1535. This Act abolished the powers of the lordships of the March and established the Counties or shires of Denbigh, Montgomery, Radnor, Brecknock and Monmouth from the areas of the former lordships.