Hi
On 08/08/2018 12:14, Colin Smale wrote:
The OS publish boundaries for historic counties, so one could say
these boundaries are the current boundaries for the historic counties.
To me that's an oxymoron.
If this (probably completely static) dataset is used as a baseline, at
least these relations would have a verifiable source.
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/help-and-support/products/boundary-line.html#Historicdownload
"The links above represent counties based on historic records and
mapping circa 1888 and using the primary sources of the Local
Government (England and Wales) Act 1888, the Local Government
(Scotland) Act 1889 and the Sheriffs Act 1887. "
Those are fairly inaccurate snap shots of what thought to be accurate at
that just date. As Mark G pointed out it's a ridiculous notion to
believe those boundaries can be extrapolated back to "Saxon times".
Cheers
DaveF
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