Counties you've lived in that have changed

Newport was historically part of Monmouthshire, which flitted between English and Welsh 'ownership'.
Then became part of the Ceremonial county of Gwent
Newport was then granted city status and is now defined as the County Borough of Newport, a large area that has resulted in places like snooty Abergavenny getting a Newport postcode.

They must be gutted.........

 

Yep, they raised a petition for the Welsh Assembly because there isnt a Welsh word for Waitrose.........

 

Ah, you know Crickhowell ! I must admit that Abergavenny cannot compete with Crickhowell....

 

My father was born in 1911 in Walton , Lancashire . Walton is now a suburb of Liverpool - L4
I lived in Maghull, Lancashire growing up - it is now Maghull , Sefton, Merseyside .
Note that Sefton was actually a tiny village near Maghull, consisting of a Church , a pub and a dozen houses .
The West Lancashire border now starts just 1 mile north of Maghull.

 

Born in Salford, Lancashire before Greater Manchester became a Metropolitan County in 1974.

Now living in Flintshire, formerly Clwyd until it was carved up in 1996


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My home town of Rotherham used to be in the West Riding of Yorkshire…must have slipped down a bit as it’s now in South Yorkshire.

 

Climate change? Brexit?

 

I was born in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Now it's Brierley Hill, West Midlands. The Bathams still tastes just as good, though.

 

I have an idea that the produce will be like that old Stella advert.


'reassuringly expensive'....?

 

I blame Greta.

 

I was born in sarf lundon now known as
That London

 

That explains a lot.
Or as my Gran used to say "He's more to be pitied than scolded"

 

Saw a recent pic of her in the paper, being hauled away by the law. She's getting right gut on her . Beer and pies? She'll be playing darts next.

 

There is a Norf London as well

 

Norf London was where I lived.