Heywood and Royton Constituency

Created: 1949   Abolished: 1982

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The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
HEYWOOD AND ROYTON Preferred English     Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
LANCASHIRE HEYWOOD AND ROYTON Alternate English     Boundary Commission for England, First Periodical Report (London: H.M.S.O., 1954)
ROYTON Alternate English     Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by LANCASHIRE ROYTON PDivCon Constituency Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
was succeeded by OLDHAM CENTRAL AND ROYTON BCon Constituency Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
was preceded by LANCASHIRE HEYWOOD AND RADCLIFFE PDivCon Constituency Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ENGLAND Dep Country 1949 1982 Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Boundary Map of Heywood and Royton Constituency

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Heywood and Royton (Constituency) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12741169

Date accessed: 10th December 2025