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Michael R N Dolbear · July 22nd 09, 01:10 PM posted to uk.transport.london

wrote

Tell us which County Royston was in pre-1889 then.

Most of the maps show it on the border, inconsistently one side or
the
other. But whatever the answer is, the line between Cambridgshire
and
Hertfordshire was in the same place (give or take a mile) all
along.

You need to consider the significance of the line, though. Counties
had
little administrative role before 1889.

They had as much if not more administrative role than any other
division.

Elected 2 MPs since 1450, jurisdiction of a sheriff (which is why some
were non-contiguous), quarter sessions, land tax, justices of the
peace.

The Common Peace by Professor Cynthia B Herrup (CUP pb, US printed)
(Sussex)

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Mike D