This is a list of cities in the United Kingdom that are officially designated such . It lists those places that have been granted city status by

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or royal charter. There are currently a total of 76 such cities in the United Kingdom: 55 in England, eight in Scotland, seven in Wales, and six in Northern Ireland. Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Civic Honours Competition: UK Cities
. The National Archives (United Kingdom), 18 January 2011. Accessed 17 December 2018. Of these, 23 in England, two in Wales, and two in Northern Ireland have Lord Mayors; four in Scotland have Lord Provosts. In some cases, the area holding city status does not coincide with the built up area or conurbation of which it forms part. In

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, for example, the City of London and that of Westminster each hold city status separately but no other local authority has been granted city status, nor has Greater London as a whole. In other cases, such as the Cities of Canterbury and Lancaster, the status applies to a local government district which extends over a number of towns and rural areas outside the main settlement proper. In England, the status sometimes applies to civil parishes, such as the City of Ripon; though the status may not apply to the local government district which share their name. For example, the civil parishes of Lichfield and Chichester each hold city status, but the Lichfield District and the Chichester District, in which they are situated, respectively, do not. The list does not include places like Luton,

Northampton Northampton () is a market town and civil parish in the East Midlands of England, on the River Nene, north-west of London and south-east of Birmingham. The county town of Northamptonshire, Northampton is one of the largest towns in England; ...

and Reading which, despite having populations of over 200,000, have not been awarded city status and thus formally remain as towns. As of 2022, there are currently 5 ceremonial counties which contain 3 cities - Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hampshire,

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and West Yorkshire. In the

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and Crown Dependencies, there are currently four cities. The number will increase as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, as Gibraltar, Hamilton in Bermuda, Jamestown in St Helena and Stanley in the Falkland Islands will be joined by

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in the Isle of Man.

History

The initial cities ( la,

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) of Britain were the fortified settlements organised by the Romans as the capitals of the

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under Roman rule. The British

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of the early Middle Ages later preserved a traditional list of the " 28 Cities" ( owl, cair) which was mentioned by Gildas and listed by

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(). Theodor Mommsen (). ''Historia Brittonum'', VI. Composed after AD 830. Hosted at Latin Wikisource. The title of city was initially informal and, into the 20th century, royal charters were considered to ''recognise'' city status rather than to grant it. The usual criterion in early modern Britain was the presence of a cathedral, particularly after King

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granted

establishing six new cities when he established a series of new dioceses in the 1540s as part of the

English Reformation The English Reformation took place in 16th-century England when the Church of England broke away from the authority of the pope and the Catholic Church. These events were part of the wider European Protestant Reformation, a religious and poli ...

. No new cities were created between the 16th and 19th centuries, but following the Industrial Revolution and the accompanying population boom and growth in urbanisation, new

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s were established at Ripon (1836) and Manchester (1847); their councils began to style them cities immediately.

Inverness Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histori ...

in Scotland was even refused a charter at the time of the Jubilee honours of 1897, in part because it would have drawn more attention to the other traditional "cities" still not formally chartered as such. Beginning in the mid-19th century, however, the process became more formal. A visit by Queen Victoria in 1851 prompted Manchester to petition Parliament for recognition of its status. Ripon followed in the 1860s, and a series of hitherto informal "cities" were formally recognised in the 1880s and 1890s. On the basis of its size, importance, and regular government, Belfast was elevated in spite of its lack of a cathedral in 1888; other large municipalities followed, while smaller applicants began to be rejected. King Edward VII and the Home Office established three criteria for future applicants in 1907—a minimum population of 300,000, a good record of local government, and a "local metropolitan character" but these criteria were not made public, and following

Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city l ...

's successful elevation in 1919 a series of exceptions were made. The 1972 Local Government Act effectively eliminated all authorities holding city status outside

on 1 April 1974; most of their replacements were confirmed in their predecessor's status—even in cases such as the

City of Carlisle The City of Carlisle ( , ) is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns ...

, where much of the local authority area is undeveloped countryside—but the

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was not permitted to continue Rochester's title. In recent times there have been competitions for new grants of city status. Towns or councils that claim city status or add "city" to their name have been known to be rebuked by the Advertising Standards Authority. The cities of Scotland and Ireland were treated separately. Scottish towns irregularly applied the description to themselves, but were formally organised as royal burghs; the special rights of these were preserved by Article XXI of the Treaty of Union which established the single state of Great Britain in 1707. Edinburgh and Glasgow were confirmed as cities "by ancient usage" in the 18th century, as was Aberdeen, and this was later reconfirmed in the Act enlarging the burgh in 1891.

Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...

was granted

in 1889 and Elgin and Perth were recognised as cities by the Home Office in 1972, before the privilege was removed by the Scottish Local Government Act of 1973.Clark, M. Lynda & al
"Committee on Privileges Second Report", Appendix 3, ss58
Parliament of the United Kingdom (London), 1999. In Ireland, only the seat of the primate at

Armagh Armagh ( ; ga, Ard Mhacha, , "Macha's height") is the county town of County Armagh and a city in Northern Ireland, as well as a civil parish. It is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland – the seat of the Archbishops of Armagh, the Pri ...

was accorded city status by ancient usage, and this status was abolished by the Irish Municipal Corporations Act of 1840. All other cities have been those explicitly recognised as such.

List of cities

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( gd, Obar Dheathain) , 1891
(

Burgh A burgh is an autonomous municipal corporation in Scotland and Northern England, usually a city, town, or toun in Scots. This type of administrative division existed from the 12th century, when King David I created the first royal burghs. Burg ...

: 1179) ,
(Council area)
, Scotland , Aberdeen-Harbour-Skyline

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( ga, Ard Mhacha)
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Ulster-Scots Ulster Scots, may refer to: * Ulster Scots people The Ulster Scots ( Ulster-Scots: ''Ulstèr-Scotch''; ga, Albanaigh Ultach), also called Ulster Scots people (''Ulstèr-Scotch fowk'') or (in North America) Scotch-Irish (''Scotch-Airisch'') ...

: ''Airmagh'') , , None. Represented on Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
, Northern Ireland , Cathedrale d Armagh

, (2011) , - , Bangor, County Down , , None. Represented on Ards and North Down Borough Council , Northern Ireland , Bangor The Long Hole At Dusk

, 61,011 , - , Bangor, Wales , , Community
, Wales , Panorama Bangor 03 977

, (2011) , - ,

Bath Bath may refer to: * Bathing, immersion in a fluid ** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body ** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe * Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities Plac ...

, ,

Charter trustees In England and Wales, charter trustees are set up to maintain the continuity of a town charter or city charter after a district with the status of a borough or city has been abolished, until such time as a parish council is established. Duties are ...

South West The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each sepa ...

, England , Bath, Somerset Panorama - April 2011

, (

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97,311 (urban area, 2010) , - , Belfast
( ga, Béal Feirste)
(

: ''Bilfawst'') , , Local government district
, Northern Ireland , Obel Tower, Belfast, April 2010 (11)

, (2011) , - , Birmingham , ,
(Metropolitan borough)
,

, England , Bullring from Moat Lane

, (2013) , - ,

Bradford Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...

, , Local government district
(Metropolitan borough)
, Yorkshire and the Humber, England , Bradford City Hall from National Media Museum

, (2011) , - ,

Brighton & Hove Brighton and Hove () is a city and unitary authority in East Sussex, England. It consists primarily of the settlements of Brighton and Hove, alongside neighbouring villages. Often referred to synonymously as Brighton, the City of Brighton and H ...

, , Local government district
(Unitary)
,

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, England , Brighton and Hove skyline at night

, (2011) , - , Bristol , , Local government district
(Unitary and county)
,

, England , Bristol (UK), Bristol Cathedral -- 2013 -- 1570

, (2011) , - , Cambridge , , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
, East, England , KingsCollegeChapelWest

, (2011) , - , Canterbury , , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
,

, England , Canterburyfromuniversity

, (2011) , - , Cardiff
( cy, Caerdydd) , ,
(Principal area)
, Wales , CardiffSkyline

, (2011) , - ,

Carlisle Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern England, Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, Eden, River C ...

, , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
, North West, England , Sheep grazing in Rickerby Park - geograph

, (2011) , - , Chelmsford , , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
, East, England , Chelmsford, The Shire Hall

, (2011) , - ,

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

, , Charter trustees
, North West, England , Bridge Street, Chester

, (urban area, 2010) , - , Chichester , , Civil parish
,

, England , Chichester Cathedral epodkopaev

, (2011) , - , Colchester , , , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
, East, England , Colchester Castle - geograph

, , - , Coventry , , Local government district
(Metropolitan borough)
,

, England , Skyline of Coventry as seen from Baginton 3g06

, (2011) , - , Derby , , Local government district
(Unitary)
,

East Midlands The East Midlands is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. It comprises the eastern half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It consists of Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Li ...

, England , Derby - Sadler Gate - geograph

, (2011) , - ,

Derry Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The ...

( ga, Doire)
(

: ''Derrie'') , , None. Represented on Derry City and Strabane District Council
, Northern Ireland , Foyle Bridge Derry at Dusk

, (2011) , - , Doncaster , , Local government district
(Metropolitan borough) , Yorkshire and the Humber,
England , Doncaster Skyline

, , - ,

( gd, Dùn Dèagh) , 1889
(

: 1191) , Local government district
(Council area)
, Scotland , Dundee from over the Tay geograph-3335266-by-William-Starkey

, , - ,

Dunfermline Dunfermline (; sco, Dunfaurlin, gd, Dùn Phàrlain) is a city, parish and former Royal Burgh, in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. The city currently has an estimated population of 58,508. Accord ...

, , None , Scotland , Scotland-2016-Aerial-Dunfermline Abbey

, , - , Durham , , Charter trustees
,

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, England , Durham Market Place (geograph 7264779)

, (2011) , - , Edinburgh
( gd, Dùn Èideann) , 18th century
(

: 1329) , Local government district
(Council area)
, Scotland , Edinburgh from Calton Hill with Dugald Stewart Monument 3

, , - ,

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, , Civil parish
, East, England , Ely Cathedral View Train

, (2011) , - ,

Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...

, , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
,

, England , Exeter from Haldon

, (2020) , - , Glasgow
( sco, Glesga)
( gd, Glaschu) , 18th century
(

: 1492) , Local government district
(Council area)
, Scotland , Clyde Arc at night

, , - , Gloucester , , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
,

, England , "> (2011) , - , Hereford , , Civil parish
,

, England , Hereford Cathedral RiverWye

, (2011) , - ,

( sco, Inerness)( gd, Inbhir Nis) , , None
, Scotland , Inverness Castle from Bishops Road Inverness Scotland

, , - , Kingston upon Hull , , Local government district
(Unitary)
, Yorkshire and the Humber, England , Hull skyline - panoramio

, (2011) , - , Lancaster , , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
, North West, England , City of Lancaster (2)

, (2011) , - , Leeds , , Local government district
(Metropolitan borough)
, Yorkshire and the Humber, England , Leeds CBD at night

, (2011) , - ,

, , Local government district
(Unitary)
,

, England , Central Leicester Skyline

, (2011) , - , Lichfield , , Civil parish
,

, England , , (2011) , - , Lincoln , , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
,

, England , Lincoln Cathedral viewed from Lincoln Castle

, (2011) , - ,

Lisburn Lisburn (; ) is a city in Northern Ireland. It is southwest of Belfast city centre, on the River Lagan, which forms the boundary between County Antrim and County Down. First laid out in the 17th century by English and Welsh settlers, with ...

( ga, Lios na gCearrbhach) , , None. Represented on Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
, Northern Ireland , Irish Linen Centre Lisburn Museum

, (2011) , - , Liverpool , , Local government district
(Metropolitan borough)
, North West, England , Liverpoolcityskyline

, (2011) , - , City of London , , Local government district
(''

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'' and ceremonial county)
, London, England , City of London, seen from Tower Bridge

, (2011) , - , Manchester , , Local government district
(Metropolitan borough)
, North West, England , Manchester skyline2 m60

, (2011) , - ,

Milton Keynes Milton Keynes ( ) is a city and the largest settlement in Buckinghamshire, England, about north-west of London. At the 2021 Census, the population of its urban area was over . The River Great Ouse forms its northern boundary; a tributary ...

, , Local government district
(Unitary)
,

, England , MK skyline

, (2011) , - , Newcastle upon Tyne , , Local government district
(Metropolitan borough)
,

, England , Bridges opening up - geograph

, (2011) , - ,

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( cy, Casnewydd) , , Local government district
(Principal area)
, Wales , Newport Friars Walk View

, (2011) , - , Newry
( ga, Iúr Cinn Trá)
(

: ''Newrie'') , , None. Represented on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
, Northern Ireland , NewrySkyline

, (2008, settlement population) , - , Norwich , , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
, East, England , Norwichenglishcity

, (2011) , - , Nottingham , , Local government district
(Unitary)
,

, England , Skyline from Nottingham Castle (Explored) (39549369155)

, (2011) , - , Oxford , , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
,

, England , Radcliffe Camera by Fenlio

, (2011) , - , Perth
( sco, Pairth)
( gd, Peairt) ,
(

: 12th century) , None
, Scotland , Perth, View of the River Tay from Perth Bridge - geograph

, , - , Peterborough , , Local government district
(Unitary)
, East, England , Peterborough Cathedral oblique view

, (2011) , - ,

Plymouth Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth ...

, , Local government district
(Unitary)
,

, England , Plymouth Hoe

, (2011) , - , Portsmouth , , Local government district
(Unitary)
,

, England , Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays from Gosport

, (2011) , - ,

Preston Preston is a place name, surname and given name that may refer to: Places England *Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement **The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement **County Boro ...

, , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
, North West, England , Preston Flag Market

, (2011) , - , Ripon , , Civil parish
, Yorkshire and the Humber, England , Thorpe Prebend House

, (2011) , - , Salford , , Local government district
(Metropolitan borough)
, North West, England , MediaCityUK2021

, (2011) , - , Salisbury , , Civil parish
,

, England , Salisbury Cathedral from Old George Mall

, (2011) , - , Sheffield , , Local government district
(Metropolitan borough)
, Yorkshire and the Humber, England , Sheffield skyline at night, June 2013

, (2011) , - , Southampton , , Local government district
(Unitary)
,

, England , Ocean village 2021

, (2011) , - , , , , Local government district
(Unitary)
, East, England , Southend Pier Autumn 2007

, (2011) , - ,

St Albans St Albans () is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Hatfield, north-west of London, south-west of Welwyn Garden City and south-east of Luton. St Albans was the first major ...

, , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
, East, England ,

, (2011) , - , St Asaph
( cy, Llanelwy) , , Community
, Wales , Aerial View of St Asaph Cathedral

, (2011) , - ,

St Davids St Davids or St David's ( cy, Tyddewi, , "David's house”) is a city and a community (named St Davids and the Cathedral Close) with a cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales, lying on the River Alun. It is the resting place of Saint David, W ...

( cy, Tyddewi) , , Community
, Wales , St Davids, Cross Square - geograph

, (2011) , - , Stirling
( sco, Stirlin)
( gd, Sruighlea) , , None
, Scotland , Stirling from Braehead - December 2004 - geograph

, , - ,

Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of . In 2019, the city had an estimated population of 256,375. It is the largest settlement ...

, , Local government district
(Unitary)
,

, England , Tunstall tower square

, (2011) , - ,

Sunderland Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...

, , Local government district
(Metropolitan borough)
,

, England , SunderlandBridges

, (2011) , - ,

Swansea Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...

( cy, Abertawe) , , Local government district
(Principal area)
, Wales , Swansea Meridian Quay Buildings

, (2011) , - , Truro
( kw, Truru) , , Civil parish
,

, England , Truro rooftops

, (2011) , - , Wakefield , , Local government district
(Metropolitan borough)
, Yorkshire and the Humber, England , Wakefield-1

, (2011) , - ,

Wells Wells most commonly refers to: * Wells, Somerset, a cathedral city in Somerset, England * Well, an excavation or structure created in the ground * Wells (name) Wells may also refer to: Places Canada *Wells, British Columbia England * Wells ...

, , Civil parish
,

, England , Wells, Somerset, 24 June 2013

, (2011) , - , Westminster , , Local government district
(London borough)
, London, England , Hdr parliament

, (2011) , - ,

Winchester Winchester is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government Districts of England, district, at the western end of the South Downs Nation ...

, , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
,

, England , Winchester-alfred-wyrdlight

, (2011) , - , Wolverhampton , , Local government district
(Metropolitan borough)
,

, England ,

, (2011) , - , Worcester , , Local government district
(Non-metropolitan borough)
,

, England , The city of Worcester in the morning sun - geograph

, (2011) , - , Wrexham
( cy, Wrecsam) , , Local government district
(Principal area)
, Wales , Wrexhamtown (2)

, (2011) , - , York^, , , Local government district
(Unitary)
, Yorkshire and the Humber, England , York (Aerial view)

, (2011)

Map of the cities

Below is a map of the 76 cities in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Also shown is the one future city in a UK Crown Dependency, Douglas in the Isle of Man. (For cities in UK Overseas Territories, see

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.) The 31 cities with a Lord Provost (in Scotland) or a Lord Mayor (in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) are labelled in ALL CAPS. They will be joined by Southampton as part of the Platinum Jubilee Honours. See List of lord mayoralties and lord provostships in the United Kingdom. The six cities where the Lord Mayor or Lord Provost has the right to the style ''The Right Honourable'' are indicated in ''BOLD ITALICS'': York, the City of London, Edinburgh, Glasgow (since 1912), Belfast (since 1923), and Cardiff (since 1956).

British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies

and Crown Dependencies are mainly self-governing territories that do not form part of the United Kingdom. Association of city status with cathedrals ended in 1865. There are presently four capitals amongst these with city status, and a further location is due to receive city status in 2022 as part of the celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, listed below: }) , 2022 (to be confirmed) , ''not applicable'' , Isle of Man,
Irish Sea
, Crown Dependency , Douglas (Isle of Man)

, 27,938 (2011)

Table notes

* The status bearers of these cities changed on 1 April 2009 due to local government reforms. Salisbury became a civil parish, while charter trustees were formed for the former district council areas of

and Durham in the new unitary authorities of

Cheshire West and Chester Cheshire West and Chester is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It was established on 1 April 2009 as part of the 2009 str ...

and

County Durham County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly �About North East E ...

respectively. * City status confirmed by Letters Patent issued under the Great Seal dated 1 April 1974. * City status confirmed by Letters Patent issued under the Great Seal dated 25 June 1974. * City status confirmed by Letters Patent issued under the Great Seal dated 28 May 1974. * Bath Abbey and Westminster Abbey are no longer cathedrals. * Coventry has had three cathedrals: the first, St Mary's, from 1043 to 1539 (it became a cathedral in 1102); the second, St Michael's, from 1918 to 1940, when it was destroyed by German bombardment; and its replacement, also St Michael's, built alongside the old cathedral, consecrated in 1962. * Note that the City of London covers only the "square mile", and is usually just referred to as "the City". The larger conurbation of

has no city charter, and consists of the City of London, the

City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and London boroughs, borough in Inner London. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It occupies a large area of cent ...

and 31 other

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. This can be compared to the

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, within Brussels. * City status was confirmed by Letters Patent dated 9 July 1974. The city status extends to the entire district, although the district council calls itself "St Albans District Council" or "St Albans City and District". * Letters Patent under the Great Seal conferring City Status were issued to the unitary authority of York on 1 April 1996, confirming the right of the Lord Mayor to be styled "Right Honourable", in continuation to those granted to the previous City Council abolished 31 March 1996. * Letters Patent under the Great Seal were issued on 29 March 1996 ordaining that the counties of Swansea and Cardiff should have the status of cities from 1 April 1996. The counties replaced the previous district councils which had enjoyed city status. * According to the ''Municipal Year Book, 1972'' the royal burghs of Perth and Elgin officially enjoyed city status. The royal burghs of Brechin,

and Kirkwall had also been officially described as "cities". As all burghs were abolished in 1975, these areas are now often called "former cities". Although Brechin does not have city status, the community council formed for the area uses the title "City of Brechin and District". * Armagh had previously enjoyed city status, with St Patrick's Cathedral the seat of the metropolitan

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. The city status was lost in 1840 when the city corporation was abolished. However, the successor

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council and district council frequently used the title of city without official sanction prior to 1994. * City Status confirmed by Letters Patent issued under the Great Seal dated 18 March 1975. * City status granted by Letters Patent dated 7 June 1977. * City status granted to the "Town of Newport in the County Borough of Newport" and the "Town of Preston" by Letters Patent dated 15 May 2002. * Letters Patent dated 31 January 2001 ordained that "the Towns of Brighton and Hove shall have the status of a City". * Letters Patent dated 31 January 2001 ordained that "the Town of Wolverhampton shall have the status of a City". * Letters Patent dated 4 November 1980 ordained that the "Town of Lichfield shall have the status of a City". A town council had been constituted in 1980 leading to the dissolution of the

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of the City of Lichfield. * City status granted by Letters Patent dated 23 March 1992. * City status was conferred on Hereford Town Council 11 October 2000. The status had previously been confirmed to the district council formed in 1974. When that council was abolished in 1996

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were formed for the City of Hereford. On the formation of a town council for Hereford in April 2000 the charter trustees were dissolved, and the city status temporarily lapsed. * St David's historically had city status because of the presence of

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. In 1849 it was noted that the city had no municipal corporation: There was however a recognised "city" in which a mayor had limited jurisdiction. A Royal Commission appointed in 1876 reported that the corporation had long been extinct, and the city was formally abolished in 1886 under the provisions of the

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. Letters Patent dated 16 September 1994 ordained that the "Town of St. David's shall have the status of a City". * The title of City was used "by courtesy" after 1550 when Westminster ceased to be the see of a bishop. By Letters Patent dated 27 October 1900 city status was conferred on the newly created

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from 1 November. This status was continued on the creation of the

as a London borough in 1965. * A letter from the Home Secretary to the Mayor of Leicester dated 14 June 1919, confirming that the city status would be bestowed, noted that this was a "restoration to your ancient town of its former status of a city".The Times: Leicester, a City: Sequel to the Recent Royal Visit, 17 June 1919 * Letters Patent dated 10 December 1969. * Letters Patent dated 21 April 1926. * Letters Patent dated 21 March 1951. * Letters Patent dated 14 May 1937. * Letters Patent dated 18 October 1928. * Letters Patent dated 5 June 1925. * Letters Patent dated 28 October 1905, which also granted the title of Lord Mayor. * Warrant issued 28 January 1889 that Letters Patent be issued under the Seal appointed by the treaty of union to be used in place of the Great Seal of Scotland, ordaining and declaring that the Burgh of Dundee shall be a City, and shall be called and styled "The City of Dundee". * Burghs of Old Aberdeen and Woodside and the district of Torry incorporated as the City and Royal Burgh of Aberdeen by the Aberdeen Corporation Act 1891 (54 & 55 Vict. c. cxxiv). * The present council areas are designated "cities" by virtue of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, which also reserves the post of Lord Provost for the convener of the four councils. The previous local government districts and district councils created by the

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enjoyed the same privileges. * Letters Patent dated 14 January 1889. * Letters Patent dated 29 March 1853. * Letters Patent dated 1 April 2009. City status had been held prior to this date (and since 1974) by the ''Charter Trustees of the City of New Sarum''. The city of Salisbury's formal name was New Sarum (see also: Old Sarum) from 1227 until 2009. * Letters Patent dated 28 August 1877. * Letters Patent dated 1 June 2012 "to ordain that the Town of Chelmsford in the County of Essex and the Town of St Asaph in the County of Denbighshire shall have the status of a City". *

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Localities (Glasgow) * Legally, the city and county are called "Londonderry", while the local government district is called "Derry". See

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. * Letters Patent dated 14 June 2022. * Letters Patent dated 15 August 2022. * Letters Patent dated 30 September 1842 * Letters Patent dated 1 September 2022 * Letters Patent dated 5 September 2022 * Letters Patent dated 26 January 2022 * Letters Patent dated 28 July 2022 * Letters Patent dated 7 September 2022, with effect from 1 November 2022 * Letters Patent dated 22 November 2022

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