And finally there are the ceremonial counties, established by the 1997 Lieutenancies Act, each of which has a Lord Lieutenant. Bedfordshire and Cheshire, for instance, do not exist as councils but ...

First of all, the Isle of Wight is listed as a ceremonial county but not as a historic county ... The baffling map of England's counties. Published. 25 April 2014. Related internet links.

Signs marking traditional English county boundaries are due to return, but the distinction between historic and administrative divisions can be hugely confusing. The baffling map of England's ...