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Today is 6th October 2026 .

Wikishire is where you may find the best of Britain and Ireland.

Wikishire is where you are; whether you are on the Shetland islands or the South Shetland Islands, or the places between, Wikishire is a growing guide on all you need to know about the British and Irish lands.

Tell the world what you love about your home. Each shire, from Kent to Kerry is here, with ever-growing detail; if your town or village is not in Wikishire, or if something important is missed out, then log on, then -

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To begin, you can peruse the list of counties of the UK or Republic of Ireland, or even go directly to a random page! To accompany the encyclopædia we also have an interactive map of the counties of the British Isles. We also have Resources for GIS including KML files and postcode lookup tools.

Today's featured image is:

Blickling Hall and gardens, Norfolk

Blickling Hall

Blickling Hall is a stately home in the village of Blickling north of Aylsham in Norfolk, that has been in the care of the National Trust since 1940.

In the 15th century, Blickling Hall was owned by Sir John Fastolf (1380–1459), who made a fortune and a reputation for heroism in the Hundred Years' War. Later, the Hall was in the possession of Sir Thomas Boleyn, whose most famous child, Anne Boleyn, might have been born here. (Read more)

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A wiki is a collaborative website with certain standard functions allowing easy editing of pages by anyone. At Wikishire, you may log on and start work right away.

Few things stay still for long, and here you can keep updating or improving the articles. A wiki is a constant work in progress.