(Much) Wenlock (UK Parliament constituency)

(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

• Constituency created (1468)

• Constituency abolished (1885)

Election results

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 2)

See also

• Parliamentary constituencies in Shropshire#Historical constituencies
• List of former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies
• Unreformed House of Commons