The kingdom of East Anglia, which comprises the modern counties of Suffolk and Norfolk, was founded in the 6th century C.E. It is believed that King Redwald of East Anglia kept a temple for both ...

England’s largest county was for centuries divided into three ridings – north, east and west – but these were wiped from the map in 1974. Some areas were handed to neighbouring counties ...

Counties in the south of England are dominated by the political and economic giant of London (above, Piccadilly Circus in 1972). But as author Matthew Engel discovered, in some counties the ...

Historic England describes the building, which has been on the heritage list since 1951, as an "exceptional time capsule spanning 500 years of architectural design".

England's counties are the source of much regional pride, not least on cricket pavilions. To identify as a Yorkshirewoman or a Devonian or a Northumbrian is to invite certain expectations about ...

The 48 counties of England were ranked as follows. 48. Bedfordshire. 47. Bristol 46. City of London. 45. Merseyside. 44. East Riding. 43. Northamptonshire ...

The counties have been measured against 41 indicators, from the number of golf courses to the crime rate, and these tough criteria have revealed England’s best county. Article continues below ...

Snow could engulf 21 counties across England, with the south west of England the only area spared, including counties like Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

Bird flu prevention zone is declared for all of England as number of cases rises - as map shows some counties enforcing even stricter measures By ROBERT FOLKER Published: 13:21 EDT, 25 January ...

News; UK News; Snow; Snow next week will spare just 12 counties in England - see if yours is one Projected maps and charts from WX Charts, which use Met Desk modelling, show snow could be hitting ...

They formed the building blocks of larger political units and some, like Yorkshire, went on to become modern-day counties. A key question for modern politics is how the new devolution deals will ...

One of the earliest known examples of a modern car wash is among a number of sites newly listed by Historic England. The Grade II Barkway Carriage Wash in Hertfordshire is on a list of 44 sites ...