Not bad for the most part, but Cumberland and Cornwall are *far* too small to be devolved regions. Cornwall should be part of Wessex and Cumberland could go in with either Northumberland or Greater Lancashire.
Speaking of, I don’t think that Cheshire or County Durham will appreciate being in regions named after counties of which they aren’t a part.
Wessex goes too far South West. Devon and Cornwall should be joined up as an area.
That whole area is far further away travel time wise than it might seem.
The Wessex Eastern boundary should move further East than it currently is.
Lincoln as the main/capital city of east Mercia? Why? Nottingham is far more central and has by far the biggest economic output of the east midlands. Leicester has the biggest population. Derby (Repton) is the historical capital of Mercia (no such thing as east and west Mercia)
Your Wessex is missing Winchester, the rather iconic capital of Wessex.
It’s the equivalent of having Yorkshire around Nottingham, sure you can do that but why not call it something else at that point.
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Not bad for the most part, but Cumberland and Cornwall are *far* too small to be devolved regions. Cornwall should be part of Wessex and Cumberland could go in with either Northumberland or Greater Lancashire.
Speaking of, I don’t think that Cheshire or County Durham will appreciate being in regions named after counties of which they aren’t a part.
Wessex goes too far South West. Devon and Cornwall should be joined up as an area.
That whole area is far further away travel time wise than it might seem.
The Wessex Eastern boundary should move further East than it currently is.
Lincoln as the main/capital city of east Mercia? Why? Nottingham is far more central and has by far the biggest economic output of the east midlands. Leicester has the biggest population. Derby (Repton) is the historical capital of Mercia (no such thing as east and west Mercia)
Your Wessex is missing Winchester, the rather iconic capital of Wessex.
It’s the equivalent of having Yorkshire around Nottingham, sure you can do that but why not call it something else at that point.