<Table> <Tr> <Th> County </Th> <Th> Current ceremonial </Th> <Th colspan="2"> 1974 + </Th> <Th> Postal 1974 -- 1996 </Th> <Th colspan="2"> 1889 -- 1974 </Th> <Th> Before 1889 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metropolitan </Th> <Th> Non-metropolitan </Th> <Th> County </Th> <Th> Administrative </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Avon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 1996 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bedfordshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Berkshire ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> City of Bristol </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Special post town </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> County borough </Td> <Td> County corporate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buckinghamshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambridgeshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1889 -- 1965 </Td> <Td> 1889 -- 1965 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1965 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> 1965 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cheshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cleveland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 1996 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cornwall </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cumberland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cumbria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Derbyshire ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Devon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dorset </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Durham ( County Durham ) ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East Suffolk ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Division </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East Sussex </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Division </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Essex </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gloucestershire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greater London </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> County </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1965 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greater Manchester </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hampshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hereford and Worcester ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 1998 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Herefordshire ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UA 1998 + </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hertfordshire ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Humberside </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 1996 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Huntingdon and Peterborough </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1965 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> 1965 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Huntingdonshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1889 -- 1965 </Td> <Td> 1889 -- 1965 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Isle of Ely </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1889 -- 1965 </Td> <Td> Division </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Isle of Wight </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1890 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kent </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lancashire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Leicestershire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lincolnshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> County </Th> <Th> Current ceremonial </Th> <Th colspan="2"> 1974 + </Th> <Th> Postal 1974 -- 1996 </Th> <Th colspan="2"> 1889 -- 1974 </Th> <Th> Before 1889 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Metropolitan </Th> <Th> Non-metropolitan </Th> <Th> County </Th> <Th> Administrative </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Avon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 1996 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bedfordshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Berkshire ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> City of Bristol </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Special post town </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> County borough </Td> <Td> County corporate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buckinghamshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambridgeshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1889 -- 1965 </Td> <Td> 1889 -- 1965 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1965 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> 1965 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cheshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cleveland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 1996 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cornwall </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cumberland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cumbria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Derbyshire ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Devon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dorset </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Durham ( County Durham ) ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East Suffolk ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Division </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East Sussex </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Division </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Essex </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gloucestershire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greater London </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td colspan="2"> County </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1965 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greater Manchester </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hampshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hereford and Worcester ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 1998 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Herefordshire ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> UA 1998 + </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hertfordshire ♠ </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Humberside </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1974 -- 1996 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Huntingdon and Peterborough </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1965 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> 1965 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Huntingdonshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1889 -- 1965 </Td> <Td> 1889 -- 1965 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Isle of Ely </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1889 -- 1965 </Td> <Td> Division </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Isle of Wight </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1890 -- 1974 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kent </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lancashire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Leicestershire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lincolnshire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td>
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