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4 days ago · This expansion was reflected in the creation of the County of London in 1889, detaching the areas subsumed by the city from Surrey. The expansion of London continued in the 20th century, engulfing Croydon, Kingston and many smaller settlements.
3 days ago · In 1965 the boroughs of Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, and Sutton became part of the new metropolitan county of Greater London. Area, administrative county, 642 square miles (1,663 square km). Pop. (2001) 1,059,015; (2011) 1,132,390.
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Apr 30, 2024 · London is located in the county of Greater London, which is an administrative area comprising 32 boroughs and the City of London. When did London become capital? London’s status as the capital city of England was cemented in 1066 after William the Conqueror captured the city following the Battle of Hastings.
1 day ago · Essex ( / ˈɛsɪks / ESS-iks) is a ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the south, Greater London to the south-west, and Hertfordshire to the west. The largest settlement is Southend-on-Sea ...
May 2, 2024 · History of Sussex. Sussex / ˈsʌsɪks /, from the Old English 'Sūþsēaxe' (' South Saxons '), is a historic county in South East England . Evidence from a fossil of Boxgrove Man ( Homo heidelbergensis) shows that Sussex has been inhabited for at least 500,000 years. It is thought to be the oldest human fossil ever discovered in Britain.
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- Ceremonial county (until 1974)
May 7, 2024 · The acclaimed map maker Samuel Lewis wrote in 1849, “It was originally and is still popularly called Derry... the English prefix London was imposed in 1613... and was for a long time retained by ...
May 4, 2024 · Sussex, historic county of southeastern England, covering a coastal area along the English Channel south of London. For administrative purposes, Sussex is divided into the administrative counties of East Sussex and West Sussex and the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove .
