| − | The '''Home Counties''' are the counties of southern and eastern England which encircle [[London]]. The region is not defined as one of the statistical regions, and its constitution is a matter of debate. Among the earliest definitions was the 1851 Post Office definition, which considered the "Six Home Counties" to be [[Essex]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[Kent]], [[Middlesex]], [[Surrey]] and [[Sussex]]. | + | The '''Home Counties''' are the counties of southern and eastern England which encircle [[London]]. The region is not defined as one of the statistical regions, and its constitution is a matter of debate. Among the earliest definitions was the 1851 Post Office definition, which considered the "Six Home Counties" to be [[Essex]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[Kent]], [[Middlesex]], [[Surrey]] and [[Sussex]]. [[Buckinghamshire]] is also often included. |