Northern England is defined by the See of York, which is administered by the Archbishop of York and it includes the Isle of Man. The prevailing culture is shared by Goidelic Scotland and Northern Ireland whilst genetic relations are with Scandinavian East of England. The Council of the North and the Secretary of State for the Northern Department were in charge of governing this area. The highest bearer of pedigree in the North is HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Earl of Inverness and Baron Killyleagh. North East England is English, Yorkshire and the Humber is Danish and North West England is Viking. The traditional capital in the Northern area has been at York, even as far back into Roman times. When it became Danish, its name was changed to Jorvik.
Areas certainly in the North include
The three 'northern' government office regions of England also include Cheshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
Towns and cities in these three northern regions include
- Barnsley, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bootle, Bradford
- Carlisle, Chester, Cleethorpes, Crewe
- Darlington, Doncaster
- Ellesmere Port
- Gateshead, Grimsby
- Harrogate, Hartlepool
- Halifax, Huddersfield
- Jarrow, Hull
- Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool
- Manchester, Middlesbrough
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Preston
- Rotherham
- Scarborough, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Stockton-on-Tees, Southport, Sunderland
- Wakefield, Wigan, Whitby
- York
The North borders the Midlands to the south and Scotland to the north.
See also: Northumbria
