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Penrith and The Border
Also known as: Penrith a'r Goror (etholaeth seneddol)
Penrith and The Border in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Penrith and The Border is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Penrith and The Border was a constituency in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Throughout its existence, it elected only members of the Conservative Party. Established for the 1950 general election, the seat was abolished prior to the 2024 general election, with its area being split between three other constituencies.
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Background
History
Penrith and The Border was first contested in 1950, since which it was generally a safe Conservative seat and on rare occasions a marginal. The Conservatives came close to losing the seat in a 1983 by-election, when the former cabinet minister William Whitelaw became the leader of the House of Lords: the by-election took place a mere seven weeks after his success in the 1983 general election. Since that year, the Liberal Democrats had come second behind the Conservatives until the 2015 general election when they came fourth. At the two subsequent general elections, they came third.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7000, -2.7000
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Great Salkeld
- Postcode
- CA11 8SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Established
- 1950
- Official site
- www.eden.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1050693 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Penrith and The Border (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penrith and The Border?
- Penrith and The Border is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA11 8SA), in the parish of Great Salkeld.
- When was Penrith and The Border built?
- Built or established in 1950.
- How do I get to Penrith and The Border?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA11 8SA. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.