Hi, If these boundaries were purely of historical interest I doubt that you'd find many experienced contributors arguing for their inclusion in OSM. The argument is that these areas retain a continued cultural geographic relevance. People with no particularinterest in history can and do still consider themselves as living in (for eg.) Wigan, Lancashire or Dentdale, Yorkshire (administratively in the Yorkshire Dales but not Yorkshire - how ridiculous!).
To me the best comparison is with loc_name and old_name, tags in which we appreciate the significance of older or alternate names for areas where they retain some current significance. Btw, I'm surprised that we've got this far without mention (unless I've missed it) the Government's position on this issue, namely that despite ceasing to have administrative function, the traditional counties continue to exist and form an important part of of local identities: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/eric-pickles-celebrate-st-george-and-englands-traditional-counties Kind regards, Adam
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