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'''Hexhamshire''', historically the '''County of Hexham''', is an area of southern [[Northumberland]] that was a county palatine and royal liberty from the 11th until the 16th century. It is one of only two English counties to be abolished, the other being Winchcombshire in south-western England. | '''Hexhamshire''', historically the '''County of Hexham''', is an area of southern [[Northumberland]] that was a county palatine and royal liberty from the 11th until the 16th century. It is one of only two English counties to be abolished, the other being Winchcombshire in south-western England. | ||
| − | Despite no longer being a county, the name remains in use for a [[civil parish]] immediately south-west of Hexham (covering a much smaller area than the former county) and the Hexhamshire Moors. | + | Despite no longer being a county, the name remains in use for a [[civil parish]] immediately south-west of [[Hexham]] (covering a much smaller area than the former county) and the Hexhamshire Moors. |
[[Category:Historical English counties]] | [[Category:Historical English counties]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:55, February 17, 2025
Hexhamshire, historically the County of Hexham, is an area of southern Northumberland that was a county palatine and royal liberty from the 11th until the 16th century. It is one of only two English counties to be abolished, the other being Winchcombshire in south-western England.
Despite no longer being a county, the name remains in use for a civil parish immediately south-west of Hexham (covering a much smaller area than the former county) and the Hexhamshire Moors.