Howdenshire

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Coordinates: 53°44′17″N 0°48′54″W / 53.738°N 0.815°W / 53.738; -0.815
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For the 1885–1950 parliamentary constituency, see Howdenshire (UK Parliament constituency).

Wapentakes of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Howdenshire is marked 5.

Howdenshire was a

Howden in the East Riding of Yorkshire.[1][2]

In the

exclave of County Durham, much like Allertonshire, but under the dean of Durham rather than the bishop.[4] This peculiarity was abolished in 1846, but the district is still in use for certain administrative purposes.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Howdenshire Wapentake :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Administrative unit Howdenshire Liberty/Wap Ancient District". visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  3. OCLC 5824605
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  4. ^ "Genuki: HOWDEN, Yorkshire (East Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Howdenshire | Humberside Police". www.humberside.police.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  6. Office for National Statistics
    . Retrieved 17 June 2022.

53°44′17″N 0°48′54″W / 53.738°N 0.815°W / 53.738; -0.815


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