Tavistock. A town in two counties.

[Arfur Europe]

Similar to Devonshire I suppose, doesn't really fit with the general form of it. Glamorgan being named after a medieval Welsh kingdom of morgannwg. Then at some point it has had shire tacked on the end to make it sound more English.

I don't think I've ever said " I'm just heading back to glamorganshire' or anything like that

Very true. We should be proud that we have rejected this Anglo term foisted upon us and it never took root.

On a similar topic, it always bugs the crap out of me when people describe where they live / visit by the shire instead of the town / City. Pretentious nonsense NQAT

[Packerman]

Very true. We should be proud that we have rejected this Anglo term foisted upon us and it never took root.

On a similar topic, it always bugs the crap out of me when people describe where they live / visit by the shire instead of the town / City. Pretentious nonsense NQAT

i live in small village in suffolk, if i said i was from Bentley the first thing i would be asked is where is that, in Suffolk, pretentious nonsense or just say i,m from suffolk near ipswich

[Rjk]

i live in small village in suffolk, if i said i was from Bentley the first thing i would be asked is where is that, in Suffolk, pretentious nonsense or just say i,m from suffolk near ipswich

Surely saying you're from Suffolk can never be pretentious.

[Packerman]

Surely saying you're from Suffolk can never be pretentious.

beautiful county from constable country to aldeburgh to the southern broads, Ipswich isn't up to much mind

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Very true. We should be proud that we have rejected this Anglo term foisted upon us and it never took root.

On a similar topic, it always bugs the crap out of me when people describe where they live / visit by the shire instead of the town / City. Pretentious nonsense NQAT

Unless you live in a large town or city people are often more likely to understand where you live if you give the name of the county.