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<DIV><SPAN class=687215317-29122013><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>With
due respect to Tim Jackson, it is a myth that English county
boundaries were unchanged until 1974. There are a lot of
examples of minor adjustments, though many (like the transfer of Dalton, near
Burton-in-Kendal from Lancashire to Westmorland in 1894) didn't involve
places with change ringing bells. Most importantly, is he going to take
account of the detached outliers that existed before 1844? See by way of
an explanation <A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties_%28Detached_Parts%29_Act_1844">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties_%28Detached_Parts%29_Act_1844</A> -
does Halesowen count as being in Shropshire or Worcestershire? And is
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