North Riding of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions (ridings) of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West ridings. They have never been abolished along with the other historic counties and they are three of the historic counties of England, which do not change and neither do their boundaries. These can be found in the UK new passport inside the back cover as a hologram.
| County of York, North Riding | |
|---|---|
 Flag of North Riding (2013) | |
 North Riding shown within England | |
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 1,359,600 acres (5,502 km2) |
| • 1961 | 1,376,607 acres (5,570.93 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 286,036 |
| • 1971 | 329,410 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1889 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | North Yorkshire Cleveland County Durham |
| Status | Riding then Administrative county |
| Chapman code | NRY |
| Government | North Riding County Council (1889-1974) |
| • HQ | Northallerton |
 Coat of arms of North Riding County Council | |
Other websites
- Map of the North Riding of Yorkshire on Wikishire
- Information on the North Riding of Yorkshire on I'm From Yorkshire
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