Worcestershire West (UK Parliament constituency)
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Not to be confused with the current constituency of West Worcestershire
The constituency of Worcestershire West was first created in 1832 in the Reform Act which radically changed the boundaries of many British parliametary constituencies. It was created by the division of the old constituency of Worcestershire (which had existed since 1660) into a Worcestershire West and a Worcestershire East. The seat then existed, basically unchanged, until 1885. In that year it was abolished and the constituency was variously incorporated into the seats of Bewdley, Droitwich, Evesham, Worcestershire East and Worcestershire North.Throughout the period 1832 to 1885 it was a two member constituency (meaning that as a constituency it returned two MPs)
- See also West Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency) for the re-formed 1997 constituency.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1832 – 1853: Henry Lygon, later 4th Earl Beauchamp
- 1832 – 1833: Thomas Foley, later 4th Baron Foley
- 1833 – 1841: Henry Winnington
- 1841 – 1885: Fredrick Knight
- 1853 – 1863: Henry Lygon, later 5th Earl Beauchamp
- 1863 – 1866: Frederick Lygon, later 6th Earl Beauchamp
- 1866 – 1876: William Edward Dowdeswell
- 1876 – 1885: Sir Edmund Lechmere
- 1885 Seat is abolished.
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