Original Map of Yorkshire
This map of Yorkshire from 1904 shows the true boundaries of Yorkshire.
Yorkshire stretched from Hull in the East Ridings to Sedburgh in the north West.
Yorkshire’s boundaries were changed in 1974. It abolished the shires and implemented the much disliked new county’s of Humberside (east Ridings).
Some parts of Yorkshire were given away to:
- Cumbria – Sedburgh district
- Durham – Stratforth district
- Lancashire (shame!) – Bowland, Barnoldswick, Earby
Instead of the ridings Yorkshire was split into North, South and West. There was no East Yorkshire except the disgrace of Humberside!
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The county though did gain small areas of land in the south from Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
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Actually, going back further to before Doomsday, Yorkshire’s boundary went from the east coast to the west coast and what we now call Lancashire was just part of Yorkshire! I think that probably too much time has passed, too many roses matches have been played and too many references to the wars of the roses have been heard to expect those we now call Lancastrians to have the faintest remnants of Yorkshire patriotism but if any do, I would accept them on that basis. As for those that do not, the majority I anticipate, we should costantly remind them that there county was born of ours!
I agree and have a map published as a replica of the Doomsday book to show to Lancastrians I come across. Strangely they do not seem interested or convinced.