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Tick.

But then he frowned. He’d missed one. He scanned again, slower this time. Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire… wait. how many counties end in shire in england

No. The smallest historic county, but never a ‘shire.’ slower this time. Derbyshire

He stopped. His pen hovered. Hampshire . It has the sound, the history, the letters… but wait. The official name is Hampshire , derived from Hamtunscir . The suffix is embedded. Yes, it counts. Tick. how many counties end in shire in england

No. South Saxons .

He paused. It ends in -land , not -shire . But it is a county. No tick.

He went back to the official list from the Lieutenancies Act 1997.