(Much) Wenlock (UK Parliament constituency)
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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1290–1885 |
(Much) Wenlock was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was named after the town of that name in Shropshire.
It was founded in 1468 as borough constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two burgesses. It was abolished in 1885.
Boundaries
Much Wenlock's constituency boundaries ran from Leighton to just west of Dawley, to Ironbridge, and finally to just east of Madeley along the northern border; travelling eastwards, the boundaries ran from just east of Madeley to the bend in the River Severn, following the river thereafter. The far southern border, commencing in the east, travelled along the southern part of the Severn across to Easthope; the western border, running northwards, going from Easthope through to Benthall, and onwards back to Leighton.
Members of Parliament
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- Constituency created (1468)
- Constituency abolished (1885)
Election results
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References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 2)[self-published source][better source needed]
See also
- Incomplete lists from August 2008
- Accuracy disputes from March 2012
- Articles lacking reliable references from March 2012
- Wikipedia articles incorporating an LRPP-MP template with two unnamed parameters
- Parliamentary constituencies in Shropshire (historic)
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1468
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1885