The origin of the term "home counties" is uncertain. Marcus Crouch, writing in 1975, thought that it derived from the Home Counties Circuit of courts that had surrounded London since at least the 18th century. Looking … See more

The earliest use of the term cited in the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1695. Charles Davenant, in An Essay upon Ways and Means of Supplying the War, wrote, "The Eleven … See more

Marcus Crouch has identified one of the principal characteristics of the home counties as being a shared chalk geology that is broadly … See more

Multiple definitions of the term have been used in legislation and by official bodies. In the twentieth century, for instance, as follows: (the table includes all the areas mentioned above): See more

The home counties have been characterised as being "inhabited on the whole by 'nice', comfortable, and conformist middle … See more

The home counties are some of the wealthiest in Britain with the towns of Virginia Water, Esher and Weybridge, all in Surrey, ranked in … See more

• Bibliography of the home counties
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