(Much) Wenlock (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1885 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Much Wenlock, often called simply Wenlock, 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 finally of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885, when it was abolished. It was named after the town of that name in Shropshire.
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Much Wenlock | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
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Replaced by | Ludlow |
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The seat was founded in 1468 as a borough constituency and was represented throughout its history by two burgesses.