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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MiddlesexMiddlesex - Wikipedia

    Middlesex ( / ˈmɪdəlsɛks /; abbreviation: Middx) is a historic county in southeast England. [3] Its area is almost entirely within the wider urbanised area of London and mostly within the ceremonial county of Greater London, with small sections in neighbouring ceremonial counties.

  2. May 24, 2024 · Middlesex, historic county of southeastern England, incorporating central London north of the River Thames and surrounding areas to the north and west. Most of Middlesex, for administrative purposes, became part of Greater London in 1965. The River Thames was the key to the history of Middlesex.

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  3. May 16, 2023 · Middlesex was a county north of the Thames and west of the Lea until 1965, when it was absorbed into Greater London. Despite its disappearance from maps and official records, many people still use Middlesex in their address, sports teams, universities and other contexts.

  4. wikishire.co.uk › wiki › MiddlesexMiddlesex - Wikishire

    Middlesex is one of the smallest counties of the United Kingdom, exceeding only Rutland, West Lothian, Kinross-shire and Clackmannanshire in size. However, it is also one of the most populous, almost entirely forming part of the metropolitan conurbation of London .

  5. Middlesex. Middlesex is the smallest English county after Rutland but the third most populous in Britain. Middlesex is certainly the most urban county, being almost wholly covered by London and its outgrowths. Middlesex has been called “the Capital County” as the home of the capital city (whether you think that is London or Westminster).

  6. Aug 17, 2020 · Middlesex was once a county in England, albeit the second smallest. It was established by the Anglo-Saxons and officially existed right up until 1965. Technically, the Anglo-Saxon period of British history spans 450AD until the Norman Conquest in 1066. Wondering what Middlesex county actually consisted of?

  7. The historic county of Middlesex, England divided into the six hundreds. List of the parishes in Middlesex, grouped by hundred, as of 1831.

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