On 2018-08-08 14:17, Dave F wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> On 08/08/2018 12:14, Colin Smale wrote:
>
>> 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".
They would be accurate according to the source (viz. OS). 1888 is of
course nowhere near "Saxon times". If the OS-provided data were to be
used as the source of the "historic county boundaries" would that not be
grounds for a possible compromise here?
There are plenty of examples of "former" objects in OSM - closed pubs,
railway alignments etc. They are only still there because they are
perceived to have some kind of relevance in the present day. Can a case
be made that these historic counties are still "relevant" today? I
would like to hear smb1001's take on this.
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