Counties Ending In Shire Now

Scottish equivalents are often called "Shires" or "Counties" (sometimes with "-shire" suffix).

Home to the prime minister’s country retreat, Chequers. counties ending in shire

| Status | Meaning | Example | |--------|---------|---------| | | Still used in local government or ceremonial titles | Lancashire, Oxfordshire | | Historic county name | No longer administrative, but culturally recognized | Huntingdonshire, Westmorland | | Unitary authority | One council covers the county area | Herefordshire, Shropshire | | Shortened name | -shire understood but not used officially | Devon (Devonshire), Dorset (Dorsetshire) | Scottish equivalents are often called "Shires" or "Counties"