Abolished Constituency Names You Would Like To See Return

[Deleted]

I can't really decide what to call this thread, so this title will do.

Anyway, the two names I am thinking of are "Eye" and "Isle of Ely".  I'm sure there are more which will come to me eventually.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Huyton. St George Hanover Square. Preston-in-Amounderness. Grampound.

[Lord Twaddleford]

Jun 18, 2019 20:05:14 GMT Sandy said:

I can't really decide what to call this thread, so this title will do.

Anyway, the two names I am thinking of are "Eye" and "Isle of Ely".  I'm sure there are more which will come to me eventually.

The problem with restoring the "Isle of Ely" name is the fact that Ely is no longer in the seat most co-terminous with the aforementioned former seat, but otherwise I'd be inclined to agree.

As for me, I'd quite like to see the constituencies of "Leominster" and "Hereford" have their names restored.

[Chris from Brum]

Birmingham All Saints. A great city and a fine all-girl singing group, what's not to like?

[Deleted]

Another simpler one I would like back is "Inverness", rather than the nonsense names every constituency containing the city has had since the abolition of the seat covering most of Inverness-Shire in 1983.

[galloglass]

'Old Sarum' for the real traditionalists among us.

[Chris from Brum]

Dunny on the Wold.

[Pete Whitehead]

Various names which have featured in constituency names in the past and which no longer do, which I would like to see at least have a mention:
Wembley, Willesden, Paddington, Stepney, Chigwell, Sudbury, Woodbridge, Newmarket, Kings Lynn, Biggleswade, Gravesend, East Grinstead, Petersfield, Andover, Westbury, Tavistock, Torrington, Bodmin, Launceston, Cirencester, Evesham, Kidderminster, Leominster, Oswestry, Kingswinford, Oldbury, Bilston, Wednesbury, Smethwick, Aston, Bordesley, Sparkbrook, Stechford, Handsworth, Birmingham West, Burslem, Hanley, Leek, Ilkeston, Clay Cross, Carlton, Buckrose, Osgoldscross, Sheffield Neepsend, Dearne Valley, Elland, Barnard Castle, Whitehaven, Nelson & Colne, Ormskirk, Crosby, Huyton, Ince, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Droylesden, Knutsford, Northwich, Runcorn Widnes, Newton, Barry, Glasgow St Rollox, Forfarshire, Montrose district of burghs

[Smartie]

Any that were on the monopoly board - Marylebone, Whitechapel and St Georges

Dysart Burghs

[johnloony]

Liverpool Scotland
Manchester Wales
Leeds Mongolia
Sheffield Papua New Guinea
Westminster Abbey
Stepney Mile End
Crosby
The Hartlepools
Western Isles
West Ham Silvertown
Barkston Ash
Carmarthen Boroughs
Eye
Rye
Bodmin

[lackeroftalent]

Jun 18, 2019 21:21:56 GMT Pete Whitehead said:

Various names which have featured in constituency names in the past and which no longer do, which I would like to see at least have a mention:
Wembley, Willesden, Paddington, Stepney, Chigwell, Sudbury, Woodbridge, Newmarket, Kings Lynn, Biggleswade, Gravesend, East Grinstead, Petersfield, Andover, Westbury, Tavistock, Torrington, Bodmin, Launceston, Cirencester, Evesham, Kidderminster, Leominster, Oswestry, Kingswinford, Oldbury, Bilston, Wednesbury, Smethwick, Aston, Bordesley, Sparkbrook, Stechford, Handsworth, Birmingham West, Burslem, Hanley, Leek, Ilkeston, Clay Cross, Carlton, Buckrose, Osgoldscross, Sheffield Neepsend, Dearne Valley, Elland, Barnard Castle, Whitehaven, Nelson & Colne, Ormskirk, Crosby, Huyton, Ince, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Droylesden, Knutsford, Northwich, Runcorn Widnes, Newton, Barry, Glasgow St Rollox, Forfarshire, Montrose district of burghs

If we are restoring Clay Cross and Ilkeston how come no love for Belper? 

[Merseymike]

Jun 18, 2019 21:41:35 GMT johnloony said:

Liverpool Scotland
Manchester Wales
Leeds Mongolia
Sheffield Papua New Guinea
Westminster Abbey
Stepney Mile End
Crosby
The Hartlepools
Western Isles
West Ham Silvertown
Barkston Ash
Carmarthen Boroughs
Eye
Rye
Bodmin

Crosby disappeared because the four wards which are generally thought of as Crosby were split between two seats - two in Bootle, two in Sefton Central.

[Jack]

Jun 18, 2019 20:19:25 GMT Chris from Brum said:

Birmingham All Saints. A great city and a fine all-girl singing group, what's not to like?

You know where it's at.

[Deleted]

Jun 18, 2019 21:41:35 GMT johnloony said:

Western Isles

I was wondering when someone would say that.  I disagree.  I think that "Na h-Eileanan an Iar" captures the character of the constituency far better than the rather generic "Western Isles".  It's not actually that difficult to pronounce either.

[greenhert]

The names I would like to see return come a fair boundary review are:

Stowmarket, Sudbury, Woodbridge, Lowestoft, Hereford, Leominster, Oswestry, Westmorland (the Lonsdale part has better connections with Barrow-in-Furness), Whitehaven, Penrith & Cockermouth, Bridlington, Inverness, Denbigh, East Flintshire, West Flintshire, Carmarthen, Tiverton, Honiton, King's Lynn, Clitheroe, Leek, Abingdon, Bridgwater, East Grinstead, Petersfield, Andover, Beeston, Melton, Rutland & Stamford, Grantham, and Belper.

Constituency names I believe would come back in such a hypothetical review which I am less fond of: Newham North East, Newham South, Hackney Central, Regent's Park & Kensington North, Kensington & Chelsea, East Dorset, Leeds South East, Wolverhampton West, and Wolverhampton East.

[J.G.Harston]

Jun 18, 2019 20:05:14 GMT Sandy said:

I can't really decide what to call this thread, so this title will do.

Anyway, the two names I am thinking of are "Eye" and "Isle of Ely".  I'm sure there are more which will come to me eventually.

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough should have been left as Sheffield Brightside, and Sheffield South East should never have been allowed to displace Sheffield Attercliffe.

[Forfarshire Conservative]

I'd like to see the separate constituencies of "Perth" and "North Tayside"  return and I also think "Ochil and South Perthshire" is a terrible name and would support a return to "Clackmannan" or "Kinross and West Perthshire".

[Deleted]

Jun 18, 2019 22:02:20 GMT Forfarshire Conservative said:

I'd like to see the separate constituencies of "Perth" and "North Tayside"  return and I also think "Ochil and South Perthshire" is a terrible name and would support a return to "Clackmannan" or "Kinross and West Perthshire".

I would change "Ochil & South Perthshire" to "Ochil & Strathearn", and "Perth & North Perthshire" to "North Perthshire".

[Forfarshire Conservative]

Jun 18, 2019 22:07:06 GMT Sandy said:

Jun 18, 2019 22:02:20 GMT Forfarshire Conservative said:

I'd like to see the separate constituencies of "Perth" and "North Tayside"  return and I also think "Ochil and South Perthshire" is a terrible name and would support a return to "Clackmannan" or "Kinross and West Perthshire".

I would change "Ochil & South Perthshire" to "Ochil & Strathearn", and "Perth & North Perthshire" to "North Perthshire".

"North Perthshire" is an improvement on the current but I'm very strongly of the view that "Kinross" should be in the name of the southern constituency. Or perhaps even put "Loch Leven" in the name instead.

[gwynthegriff]

Jun 18, 2019 21:52:51 GMT Sandy said:

Jun 18, 2019 21:41:35 GMT johnloony said:

Western Isles

I was wondering when someone would say that.  I disagree.  I think that "Na h-Eileanan an Iar" captures the character of the constituency far better than the rather generic "Western Isles".  It's not actually that difficult to pronounce either.

Would you like to offer some guidance?