The map above shows all the English counties that end in Shire. In alphabetical order they are:
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Cheshire
- Derbyshire
- Gloucestershire
- Hampshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Northamptonshire
- North Yorkshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Shropshire
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Warwickshire
- West Yorkshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
And for any non-British readers, the -shire at the end of counties above tends to be pronounced as -shur, not like ‘The Shire’ from Lord of The Rings. Just think of how you would pronounce New Hampshire.
David says
Devonshire?
Jonathan says
Indeed, also Dorsetshire and Somersetshire (although these two do sound very archaic today)
David Michael Bailey says
Don’t forget Huntingdonshire
Peter from Cumberland(shire) says
My immediate thoughts – Devon, Dorset and Somerset were/are shires,
Peter,
Cumberland(shire!)
Keith says
Are ,
K says
What about , Devonshire , Dorsetshire , Somersetshire .