Central government bodies also use the historic boundaries of the area for some purposes.

The area lay within the historic county boundary of Lancashire.

The town is located within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

The reservoir is within the historic county boundaries of Breconshire.

The vice counties, used for biological recording since 1852, are largely based on historic county boundaries.

In 2001, the leader of the council was presented with a framed map, created by the group, depicting the historic boundaries.

The historic county boundaries were retained wherever it was practicable.

It lies within the historic county boundaries of Huntingdonshire.

It is located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name.

The Rhymney River forms the historic boundary between the two counties.