Much Wenlock, often called simply Wenlock, was a

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of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the

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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. The seat was founded in 1468 as a

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and was represented throughout its history by two

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es.

Boundaries

Much Wenlock's constituency boundaries ran from

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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

Elections in the 1830s

Weld-Forester was appointed

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to William IV, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1840s

Gaskell was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1850s

Weld-Forester was appointed

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, requiring a by-election. Gaskell was appointed

, requiring a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

Elections in the 1870s

Forester succeeded to the peerage, becoming Lord Forester and causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1880s

References

*
The History of Parliament Trust, Much Wenlock, Borough, from 1529 to 1714

The History of Parliament Trust, Wenlock, Borough, from 1715 to 1831
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wenlock Parliamentary constituencies in Shropshire (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1468 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1885 Much Wenlock