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==Evidence that the act did not alter county boundaries==

==Evidence that the act did not alter county boundaries==

There is a persistent misapprehension that LGA 72 either abolished the traditional counties or modified their boundaries (such as Lancashire, with Lancashire County Council's boundaries differing from the county proper). Neither statement is accurate. LGA 72 abolished not one county, nor any of their traditional subdivisions, only abolishing county councils and the various other units of local government. The last statutory instrument to abolish a county was the Hexhamshire Act 1572, which made the county palatinate of Hexham (or Hexhamshire) part of Northumberland.

There is a persistent misapprehension that LGA 72 either abolished the traditional counties or modified their boundaries (such as Lancashire, with Lancashire County Council's boundaries differing from the county proper). Neither statement is accurate. LGA 72 abolished not one county, nor any of their traditional subdivisions, only abolishing county councils and the various other units of local government. The last statutory instrument to abolish a county was the Hexhamshire Act 1572, which made the county palatinate of Hexham (or Hexhamshire) part of Northumberland. The last Act of Parliament to modify the boundaries of the counties was the Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844.

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) features a [[database]] ''Index of Place-Names of Great Britain'' which states "historic counties [...] have remained largely unchanged since the [[Middle Ages]]".

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) features a [[database]] ''Index of Place-Names of Great Britain'' which states "historic counties [...] have remained largely unchanged since the [[Middle Ages]]".