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

[Robert Skedgell]

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.

I also live in London, east of the River Lea (historical Essex). It
certainly makes a difference for the purposes of athletics: my running
club is the other side of the Lea and affiliated to Middlesex, but I am
ineligible to compete in Middlesex County AA races. I suspect people
participating in other sports at club level are affected by historic
counties.

I do not have any strong views on whether or not they should be included
in OSM, but even now they are not entirely irrelevant.

-- 
Robert Skedgell (rskedgell)