[Talk-GB] 'historic' county boundaries added to the database

[Steve Doerr]

On 19/09/2018 16:04, Andrew Black wrote:
> There is a very big difference
>
> - ceremonial counties exist now and so are in scope for OSM.  As you 
> say here are differences between them and admin counties when unitary 
> authorties are involved
>  - traditional counties are an attempt to recreate the past
> So I don't think these trad counties have any ceremonial existence any 
> more.  Which means they are just causing confusion.
>
> I live in London. The place I live in has been inb the county of 
> London since 1889. But the traditional county beast says I live in Surrey.


Then you will be familiar with the annual boat race between Oxford and 
Cambridge universities, at the start of which they toss a coin to decide 
who will row from the 'Surrey station' and who from the 'Middlesex 
station'. These counties still have cultural significance today.


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Steve


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