What is one of two royal duchies?
The Duchy of Lancaster
Where are they?
The County Palatine of Lancaster.
In what country?
England
How many countries were included in Merseyside?
Four
When did the administrative boundaries change?
The 1970s
How are the High Sheriffs appointed?
Within the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster.
Which parish was transferred from the borough?
Simonswood
In what year?
1994
Which became independent unitary authorities in 1998?
Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen
Which districts became part of the new Lancashire?
The districts of Barnoldswick and Earby, Bowland Rural District.
Which boundaries remain the same as the historic ones?
Lancaster
In Greater Manchester, were there successor boroughs?
Yes
What was the name of the two that started with "B"?
Bury and Bolton
Which were south of the new Merseyside/Greater Manchester border?
Warrington and Widnes
What were they added to?
Cheshire