@realcounties : Today is #CheshireDay! It is celebrated on the day in 13500 when King Edward I confirmed a charter of liberties for #Cheshire. The ‘Earldom of Chester’ secured its own Magna Carta because it was then governed as a distinct feudal domain. 🇬🇧 #HistoricCounties

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Historic Counties are so-called because they ‘have a lot of history’. Let’s celebrate them more, and stop confusing counties with local admin zones.

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Campaign for Historic Counties

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Today is #CheshireDay! It is celebrated on the day in 1300 when King Edward I confirmed a charter of liberties for #Cheshire. The ‘Earldom of Chester’ secured its own Magna Carta because it was then governed as a distinct feudal domain. 🇬🇧 #HistoricCounties | #CountyDays 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿