Why does the UK have counties?

Related questions

1. Is the UK 4 countries?
2. What is the oldest borough in England?
3. Is EU law supreme in UK?
4. What region is London in the UK?
5. Is my country England or UK?
6. What countries does the Queen of England run?
7. Is my country UK or England?
8. Where are the shires in England?
9. Who found England first?
10. What is my UK region?

Tags

1. #directly
2. #reform
3. #geographic
4. #result
5. #divided
6. #known
7. #current
8. #which
9. #whole
10. #ceremonial
11. #incremental
12. #arrangement
13. #england
14. #counties
15. #metropolitan
16. #corresponded