West Riding of Yorkshire West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire (abbrev.: "County of York (W.R.)") is one of the three historic administrative subdivisions of the county of Yorkshire that were recognized in England from 1889 to 1974. The division was made in the past due to the great size of Yorkshire relative to other counties. The other two ridings are the North Riding of Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire (see map at right). From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, the area under the control of West Riding County Council was based closely on the earlier historic boundaries. The
Kent (Ontario electoral district) of Chatham and Zone, and including the city of Chatham, the town of Tilbury and the village of Wheatley. In 1947, it was redefined as consisting of the county of Kent, excluding the townships of Camden and Zone, and that part of the township of Chatham formerly known as the Gore of Chatham; but including the city of Chatham, the town of Tilbury and the village of Wheatley. The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistibuted between Kent—Essex and Lambton—Kent ridings. The electoral district of Kent was recreated a second time from Kent—Essex and Lambton—Kent ridings 1976.