By Hugo Gye PUBLISHED: 10:16 EST, 11 March 2014 | UPDATED: 10:39 EST, 11 March 2014 A proud resident of York has been awarded compensation from his bank after they wrongly claimed his home city was part of North Yorkshire. Peter Brown, a former sheriff of the historic city, received a letter from Lloyds Bank addressed to his house in 'York, North Yorkshire'. In his reply, he pointed out that the city has been legally independent from the country for nearly two decades. Compensation: Peter Brown has been given £75 by Lloyds Bank after they wrongly addressed a letter to him saying he lived in 'York, North Yorkshire'
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Peter Brown complained after receiving incorrectly addressed letter
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Lloyds Bank apologised and offered to pay him £75 in compensation
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York is a unitary authority independent from the surrounding county
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