Middlesex

Middlesex is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. When county councils were introduced in England in 1889 part of Middlesex was used to form the County of London and the remainder formed the administrative county of Middlesex.

Current usage

Middlesex is still used as a placename in particular by organisations based in the area such as the Middlesex County Cricket Club or Middlesex University. Middlesex is a also a former postal county and is often included in addresses in the area. The postal county was much smaller than the traditional and administrative counties as a large part of Middlesex was part of the London postal district. The postal county included the village of Denham which is in both the traditional and administrative county of Buckinghamshire but in the post town of Uxbridge and therefore the postal county of Middlesex.

Related Topics:
Middlesex County Cricket Club - Middlesex University - Former postal county - London postal district - Denham - Buckinghamshire - Post town - Uxbridge

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The River Thames, River Lee and the River Colne are all boundaries of the traditional county of Middlesex. In the area around Richmond upon Thames and Twickenham, one bank of the River Thames is often referred to as the "Middlesex Bank", with "Surrey Bank" for the opposite side of the river - this identification is especially useful where the river flows in a north-westerly direction, thus making the terms "north bank" and "south bank" somewhat confusing.

Related Topics:
River Thames - River Lee - River Colne - Richmond upon Thames - Twickenham

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