The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency)
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The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency) was a former parliamentary seat in Shropshire, England, represented in the House of Commons before being largely replaced by the Shrewsbury and Atcham constituency.
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Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UK Parliament constituency
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| abolished |
1997
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| containsArea |
Telford area
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| containsTown |
Madeley
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Oakengates → Wellington, Shropshire → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| created |
1918
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| electoralSystem |
first-past-the-post
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| electsHowMany |
one Member of Parliament
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| hasSuccessorConstituency |
Shrewsbury and Atcham (UK Parliament constituency)
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Telford (UK Parliament constituency) → The Wrekin (constituency created 1997) → |
| historicCounty |
Shropshire
NERFINISHED
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| locatedIn |
England
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Shropshire NERFINISHED → |
| namedAfter |
The Wrekin (hill)
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| parliament |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| partlyReplacedBy |
Shrewsbury and Atcham (UK Parliament constituency)
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| precededBy |
Wellington (Shropshire) (UK Parliament constituency)
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| region |
West Midlands
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| replacedBy |
Telford (UK Parliament constituency)
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The Wrekin (constituency created 1997) → |
| representedIn |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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| wasBoroughOrCountyConstituency |
county constituency
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency)
("The Wrekin (constituency created 1997)")
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hasSuccessorConstituency |
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Shrewsbury and Atcham
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predecessor |
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The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency)
("The Wrekin (constituency created 1997)")
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replacedBy |