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Which County in England...?
Can you guess the correct county for each of these statements about the counties of England?
These are the current counties of England, which are not necessarily the
historical or ceremonial ones.
historical or ceremonial ones.
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1. Which county has a border with only one other county?
Cornwall is at the southwest extremity of England and has a border with Devon only.
Kent
Cornwall
Devon
Norfolk
2. In which county can 'John Lennon Airport' be found?
Liverpool, within the county of Merseyside, is the home-town of the Beatles.
Tyne & Wear
Greater London
North Yorkshire
Merseyside
3. In which county is the town of Great Yarmouth?
Great Yarmouth is a seaside resort on the east coast of Norfolk.
Norfolk
Suffolk
Lincolnshire
Essex
4. Where can you find the 'Potteries'?
The Staffordshire Potteries is an area comprising the six towns of Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Stoke, Fenton and Longton, which became well known for ceramic production in the 17th century.
West Midlands
Staffordshire
Cheshire
Shropshire
5. In which county is the Lake District National Park?
The Lake District National Park is now solely in Cumbria but historically was shared by Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire.
Derbyshire
West Yorkshire
Cumbria
Lancashire
6. Which county is home to the cathedral with Britain's tallest spire?
The spire of Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire has a height of 123m.
Wiltshire
Greater London
Worcestershire
Norfolk
7. Which county is known as the 'Garden of England'?
The name was given due to Kent's green rolling hills, fertile soils and abundance of fruit-growing and hop gardens.
West Sussex
Hampshire
Kent
Dorset
8. Which county has North Yorkshire on its southern border?
County Durham is a county in North East England bordered by Tyne and Wear to the north-east, Northumberland to the north, Cumbria to the west and North Yorkshire to the south.
Northumberland
Lancashire
Greater Manchester
County Durham
9. Where is the Black Country?
The Black Country got its name due to its association with coal mines, iron foundries, brickworks and steel mills which produced a high level of air pollution.
West Midlands
South Yorkshire
Herefordshire
Nottinghamshire
10. In which county is the seaport of Cowes?
Cowes has been a home for international yacht racing since 1815 and gives its name to the world's oldest regular regatta, Cowes Week.
Devon
Isle of Wight
Northumberland
East Sussex
11. Which county is home to William Shakespeare's birthplace?
Shakespeare's birthplace is the town of Stratford-upon-Avon.
Warwickshire
Leicestershire
Cambridgeshire
Gloucestershire
12. Where is the Forest of Dean and the major part of the Cotswolds?
The Forest of Dean is an ancient woodland in the western part of Gloucestershire. The Cotswolds falls mostly within the county but also touches Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, and Worcestershire.
Gloucestershire
Herefordshire
Leicestershire
Northumberland
13. Where do you need to go to visit Sherwood Forest?
Sherwood Forest is known for its associations with Robin Hood and his arch-enemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Nottinghamshire
Berkshire
Leicestershire
Oxfordshire
14. What county has Oakham as its county town?
Rutland is historically taken to be England's smallest county.
Northamptonshire
Rutland
Cambridgeshire
Bedfordshire
15. In which county does the River Test reach the sea?
The River Test is a chalk stream which flows for 40 miles until it joins the sea at Southampton Water.
Hampshire
Somerset
East Sussex
Devon
16. Which county has a city with football teams called United and Wednesday?
Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday are the city's two major football teams.
Greater London
Leicestershire
Nottinghamshire
South Yorkshire
17. In which county could you find the city of 'Cottonopolis'?
'Cottonopolis' was a 19th-century nickname for Manchester, as it was at the heart of the cotton industry.
Northamptonshire
Tyne & Wear
Greater Manchester
Derbyshire
18. Canvey Island is part of which county?
Canvey Island is a reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in Essex.
West Sussex
Hampshire
Essex
Suffolk
19. In which county is Cheddar, which gave its name to a popular cheese?
'Cheddar' Cheese originated in the village of the same name, which is located about 20 miles south of Bristol. The village is also associated with Cheddar Gorge, the largest gorge in the UK.
Surrey
Buckinghamshire
Hertfordshire
Somerset
20. The Wash is a large bay bordered by Norfolk and which other county?
The Wash is a broad estuary and bay on the North Sea, fed by the rivers Witham, Welland, Nene and Great Ouse.
Essex
Lincolnshire
Suffolk
East Riding of Yorkshire
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