Woolwich (UK Parliament constituency)
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Woolwich (UK Parliament constituency) was a former parliamentary seat in southeast London that historically represented the industrial and dockyard town of Woolwich and its surrounding urban areas in the House of Commons.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | UK Parliament constituency ⓘ |
| abolished | 1983 ⓘ |
| boundaryChanges | multiple times between 1885 and 1983 ⓘ |
| containedArea |
Abbey Wood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plumstead NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Arsenal, Woolwich NERFINISHED ⓘ Woolwich Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Charlton ⓘ parts of Eltham ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created | 1885 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| electorateType | borough constituency ⓘ |
| elects | one Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| historicCounty |
Kent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
military and industrial character of the area
ⓘ
strong Labour vote in much of the 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County of London (from 1889 to 1965)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater London (after 1965) NERFINISHED ⓘ southeast London ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south bank of the River Thames ⓘ |
| notableIndustry |
armaments manufacturing
ⓘ
military dockyard ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | East Kent (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented |
Woolwich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dockyard town of Woolwich ⓘ industrial town of Woolwich ⓘ surrounding urban areas of Woolwich ⓘ |
| representedInPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| status | abolished constituency ⓘ |
| successor |
Erith and Thamesmead (UK Parliament constituency)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greenwich (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ Woolwich East (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ Woolwich West (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasIndustrialSeat | true ⓘ |
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