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East Sussex

Geography; Countries & Territories

Part of the historic county of Sussex, which has its roots in the ancient kingdom of the South Saxons, who established themselves there in the fifth century AD, after the departure of the Romans. ...

Essex

Geography; Countries & Territories

A ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London and is one of the most populous counties in ...

A county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with ...

Derbyshire

Geography; Countries & Territories

A county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain ...

Durham

Geography; Countries & Territories

A ceremonial county and (smaller) unitary district in North East England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county (in its own unitary Borough) is the town of ...

East Suffolk

Geography; Countries & Territories

Along with West Suffolk, was created in 1888 as an administrative county of England. The administrative county was based on the eastern quarter sessions division of Suffolk. East Suffolk County ...

Devon

Geography; Countries & Territories

The county shares borders with Cornwall to the west and Dorset and Somerset to the east. Its southern coast abuts the English Channel and its northern coast the Bristol Channel and Celtic Sea.