Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)
Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP Clitheroe Former County constituency for the House of Commons Clitheroe in Lancashire, showing boundaries used from 1974-1983 County Lancashire 1885–1983 Number of members 1 Replaced by Ribble Valley, Burnley, Hyndburn and Pendle [1] 1559–1885 Number of members 1559–1832: Two 1832–1885: One Type of constituency Borough constituency Clitheroe was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire. The town of Clitheroe was first enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1559, returning two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and finally to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1832. The borough's representation was reduced to one MP by the Reform Act 1832. The parliamentary borough was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and the name transferred to a new county division with effect from the 1885 g...