Counties Of England.

[Osweo]

In 1373 Edward III proclaimed "that the said town of Bristol withall be a County by itself and called the County of Bristol for ever,". So Bristol is one of the historical counties of England.

You didn't finish the wiki quote, the same sentence even!:

but maps usually showed it as part of Gloucestershire, until the county was enlarged in the 19th century, and as the city spilled south of the river, it took the county with it.

The King tried to innovate, and the people ignored him! Exactly how we should react to state meddling now. It was only a temporary half-hearted sort of measure, it would seem, and not one the Bristolians seem to have been too bothered about fighting for.

Gloucestershire, eh? I though it was Somerset. I can be forgiven this surely? It is a million miles from my house. I only went there once, for a University Open Day. Met a nice Durham girl on the train home too...

[Beorn]

Bristol, along with Liverpool, became a significant centre for the slave trade although few slaves were brought to Britain. During the height of the slave trade, from 1700 to 1807, more than 2000 slaving ships were fitted out at Bristol, carrying an estimated half a million people from Africa to the Americas.

Catching the bus into the centre, you can still see the loading area and the hole leading into the rock face where the slaves were led upon arrival at Bristol.
I always remember being told that by my Dad whenever we went past it.

"This walk, based on a route constructed by the local council, traces the startling extent of Bristol's involvement in the slave trade. Start at the Bristol Industrial Museum, on Princes Wharf, which gives a brief account of the trade. With your back to the museum, turn right, cross the road and continue along the harbourside. At the end of Merchants Wharf, turn right and then left and cross the small footbridge to reach the Ostrich Inn pub. Around the corner is the derelict entrance to Redcliffe caves - local tales claim that slaves were incarcerated here, though this is unlikely, as the handful of slaves brought to Bristol were those who worked as servants to the merchants." - Source

[Æmeric]

Damn Bristol for transporting those slaves to America!

[Albion]

02:47

It'd be better if you had a list of names where you had to drag and drop the names of each county on the correct spot on the map. Anyone can think of county names of the top of their head. I often confuse different counties in Eastern and Southern England with others, such as Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire.

[Graham]

Was rubbish! Only been to the South of England once. A caravan holiday in Great Yarmouth at 9 years old. The very north England was easy to name

[Peasant]

Why does East Yorkshire not work for the East Riding when it does for North, West and South. Had me well confused.

Also I named so few counties it was embarrassing. I had 29 I couldn't remember. The ones I got where in the North and the South West Peninsula.

[Albion]

Was rubbish! Only been to the South of England once. A caravan holiday in Great Yarmouth at 9 years old. The very north England was easy to name

Yeah, I found Northern England easiest too, the counties are bigger and more distinct and I live closer to them. The South and East Midlands I found tough.

[Germanicus]

I named quite a few of the Southern counties, but alas i class the north starting at Worcester so from there i have not got the foggiest idea, except for Yorkshire and Lancashire it's a void.