Awwe England, the land of Noblemen and Princesses.
England is divided into 48 ceremonial counties, which are also known as geographic counties.
1. North Yorkshire
The region of the today’s North Yorkshire had been invaded by Romans, Angles and Vikings, the latter of which had the greatest influence on the local culture. The Viking influence is still visible in the characteristic Yorkshire dialect, which has many traits of the Old Norse language.
The cradle of Yorkshire was the town of York, which is still the largest settlement in the region. The fourth largest town in North Yorkshire is Scarborough, which is commemorated in a popular folk song, Scarborough fair. Scarborough fair was a famous trading event which used to be held annually for 500 years (from 1253). It lasted 6 weeks (from 15th August, the Assumption Day to 29th September, the Michaelmas Day) and attracted merchants from all over the Europe.
2. Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire was the product of the merging of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Lindsey and the borough of Stamford. The biggest town in Lincolnshire is Lincoln, which was established by the Romans in AD 48. The Romans called the town Lindum Colonia, from the Celtic word lindo, meaning ‘pool’. The name was adopted into Old English as Lindcylene.
3. Cumbria
Cumbria is a northern English county which borders with Scotland. It is well-known for its Lake District National Park (and the Lake Poets), Scafell Pike, the highest point of England (978 m) and Hadrian’s Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In the 5th century AD, Cumbria was inhabited by Romano-Britons who spoke the Cumbric language. The name Cumbria stems from the Celtic word combroges, which means ‘compatriots’. Cumbria, as a present-day ceremonial county was created in 1971 through the merging of Cumberland and Westmorland and small areas of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.
Did you know?
The smallest county of England is The City of London, followed by Bristol, Isle of Wight, Rutland and Tyne and Wear.
So follow me on my travels through England and hopefully I give you an insight to wonderful things to do and see whilst you are here.