There are currently in England that officially end with the suffix "-shire".
If we go by the (pre-1974, still used for cultural identity), the number is 24 because they include: how many counties in england end with shire
That’s .
So let’s list carefully:
, as some historic shires like Yorkshire are now split into multiple administrative units (e.g., North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire) or have been absorbed into other districts (e.g., Huntingdonshire is now part of Cambridgeshire). Wikipedia +6 List of Counties Ending in "-shire" The following counties are widely recognized as having the suffix: Bedfordshire Berkshire Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Derbyshire Gloucestershire Hampshire Herefordshire Hertfordshire Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire Northamptonshire Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire Shropshire Staffordshire Warwickshire Wiltshire Worcestershire Yorkshire Other Variations: Huntingdonshire : Historically a separate county, now usually a district within Cambridgeshire. Occasional/Former Usage : Devon ( Devonshire ), Dorset ( Dorsetshire ), Rutland ( Rutlandshire ), and Somerset ( Somersetshire ). Wikipedia +2 Historical Context The term "shire" comes from the Old English There are currently in England that officially end