30-762: Eddisbury could be the Eddisbury (UK Parliament constituency) in Cheshire, England the ancient Eddisbury (hundred) in Cheshire Eddisbury hill fort in Cheshire Baron Eddisbury , a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
60-501: A consequence, Eddisbury will be renamed Chester South and Eddisbury , and was first contested at the 2024 general election . Timpson announced in early 2023 that he would not be seeking office in the new constituency. The constituency was first created as one of eight single-member divisions of Cheshire under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 , having previously been part of the larger 2-member Western Division of Cheshire . It
90-680: A later period when English became less widely spoken in Chesire, in favour of Welsh, the Welsh word nant ("wood") was then further added to the name. After the Norman Conquest of 1066 Malpas is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as belonging to Robert FitzHugh , baron of Malpas. Malpas and other holdings were given to his family for defensive services along the Welsh border. A concentrated line of castles protected Cheshire's western border from
120-516: A majority of 34.8% over Labour. Edward Timpson was previously the Conservative MP for Crewe and Nantwich constituency until the 2017 General Election , after which Crewe and Nantwich briefly switched to Labour with Laura Smith until 2019, before switching back to the Conservatives with Kieran Mullan . General Election 1939–40 : Another general election was required to take place before
150-399: Is a market town and a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire , England. It lies near the borders with Shropshire and Wales , and had a population of 1,673 at the 2011 census . The name derives from Old French and means "bad/difficult passage". The parish also once contained a place called Chathull , whose name
180-455: Is attested in 1333 as Nant Chathull . This is notable because the first element of Chathull is thought to derive from Common Brittonic , from the word surviving in modern Welsh as coed ("wood"). This word must have been a place-name in its own right which, adopted into English, then became the basis for a new place-name, Chathull , whose second element is from Old English hyll ("hill") and which therefore meant "hill at Chat". During
210-469: Is in the constituency's largest town, Winsford , which currently has the seat's only local councillors. Labour fell from second to third place in the 2010 general election —the Conservative candidate held the seat with a majority of over 13,000 and a Liberal Democrat moved into second place. The 2015 election saw Labour move back into second place, and the Conservative majority fell by 1.8%. In 2019,
240-561: The Borough of Crewe and Nantwich wards of Acton, Audlem, Bunbury, Combermere, Minshull, Peckforton, and Wybunbury, and the City of Chester wards of Barrow, Farndon, Malpas, Tarvin, Tattenhall, Tilston, and Waverton. Gained western parts of Crewe and Nantwich, including Audlem. Northern areas, including Frodsham and Helsby, transferred to the new constituency of Weaver Vale . 2010–2019 : The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 defined
270-627: The 2001 census , the civil parish had 1,628 residents living in 720 households. This increased slightly in the 2011 census to 1,673 residents, composed of 767 (45.8%) males and 906 (54.2%) females, in 810 households. Malpas was formerly a township and ancient parish within Broxton Hundred , which became a civil parish in 1866. It has had a parish council since their formation in 1894. Prior to that, Malpas had been administered through Vestry Meetings held in St Oswald's Church. Between 1894 and 1936
300-626: The Cheshire East wards of Audlem, Brereton Rural (part), Bunbury, Leighton (part), and Wybunbury. 2019–2024 : Following a further local government ward boundary review in 2019, the boundaries were: The Cheshire West and Chester wards of Christleton & Huntington (part), Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead (part), Farndon (part), Gowy Rural (part), Malpas, Sandstone (part), Tarporley, Tarvin & Kelsall, Tattenhall, Weaver & Cuddington (part), Winsford Dene, Winsford Gravel, Winsford Over & Verdin (part), Winford Swanlow, and Winsford Wharton, and
330-505: The City of Chester wards of Barrow, Farndon, Malpas, Tarvin, Tattenhall, Tilston, and Waverton. Comprised areas transferred from the abolished constituencies of Nantwich (including Malpas and Winsford ), Northwich (including Cuddington and Weaverham ) and Runcorn (including Frodsham and Helsby ). 1997–2010 : The District of Vale Royal wards of Cuddington and Marton, Davenham and Moulton, Gravel, Mara, Oulton, Over One, Over Two, Swanlow, Tarporley, Vale Royal, and Wharton,
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#1732845532524360-458: The Cheshire East wards of Audlem, Brereton Rural (part), Bunbury, Leighton (part), and Wybunbury. Since the constituency was re-established in 1983, it had always been held by a Conservative , until September 2019. Between 1983 and 1999, it was represented by Alastair Goodlad , who resigned upon being appointed the United Kingdom's High Commissioner to Australia . The ensuing by-election
390-503: The City of Chester and to the new County Constituency of Runcorn (including Frodsham). 1983–1997 : The District of Vale Royal wards of Church, Cuddington and Marton, Davenham and Moulton, Forest, Frodsham East, Frodsham North West, Frodsham South, Gorst Wood, Gravel, Hartford, Helsby Central, Helsby North, Helsby South and Alvanley Ward, Kingsley, Mara, Milton, Oulton, Over One, Over Two, Swanlow, Tarporley, Vale Royal, Weaver, and Wharton, and
420-495: The Rural District of Nantwich . Minor losses, largely to the enlarged constituency of City of Chester , including Hoole . On abolition, areas comprising part of the Rural District of Nantwich were transferred to Crewe; areas comprising the Rural District of Tarvin (incorporating the abolished Urban District of Tarporley and the Rural District of Malpas) transferred to Northwich; and small areas also transferred to
450-634: The Sessional Divisions of Chester Castle, Eddisbury, Nantwich, and Northwich. 1918–1950 : The Urban District of Tarporley , the Rural Districts of Malpas and Tarvin , in the Rural District of Northwich the civil parishes of Crowton, Cuddington, Darnhall, Delamere, Eddisbury, Little Budworth, Marton, Oakmere, and Wimboldsley, in the Rural District of Runcorn the civil parishes of Alvanley, Frodsham, Frodsham Lordship, Helsby, Kingsley, Kingswood, Mauley, Newton-by-Frodsham, and Norley, and part of
480-561: The Welsh; these included motte-and-bailey castles at Shotwick , Dodleston , Aldford , Pulford , Shocklach , Oldcastle and Malpas. The earthworks of Malpas Castle are still to be found to the north of St. Oswald's Church . Malpas retains its general layout established in the medieval period. Malpas was granted a Market Charter for a weekly market and annual fair in 1281, thus making it an official "Market Town". The sixth son of Sir Randolph Brereton of Shocklach and Malpas, Sir William Brereton , became chamberlain of Chester, and groom of
510-600: The boundaries as: The Borough of Vale Royal wards of Cuddington and Oakmere, Davenham and Moulton, Mara, Tarporley and Oulton, Winsford Dene, Winsford Gravel, Winsford Over, Winsford Swanlow, Winsford Verdin, and Winsford Wharton, the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich wards of Acton, Audlem, Bunbury, Minshull, Peckforton, and Wybunbury, and the City of Chester wards of Barrow, Farndon, Kelsall, Malpas, Tarvin, Tattenhall, Tilston, and Waverton. Minor boundary changes, primarily due to local authority boundary changes. However, before
540-664: The chamber to Henry VIII . He was beheaded on 17 May 1536 for a suspected romantic affair with Anne Boleyn . These accusations may have been politically motivated. Malpas was once served by a station on the Whitchurch and Tattenhall Railway . The B5069 road passes through the town from the England/Wales border, towards the A41 road near Hampton Heath . The B5395 road diverges from the A41 at Grindley Brook and heads towards Malpas. According to
570-548: The cities of Liverpool , Manchester and the industrial and manufacturing centres of the Wirral Peninsula and Deeside . To the east of the seat lies part of Delamere Forest . The main town in the constituency is Winsford ; other main settlements include Tarvin , Audlem , Kelsall , Malpas and Tarporley . 1885–1918 : The Municipal Borough of the City of Chester, the Sessional Division of Broxton, and parts of
600-673: The end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected; General Election 1914–15 : Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X . Malpas, Cheshire Malpas ( / m æ l p ə s / MAL -pəs )
630-537: The new boundaries came into force for the 2010 election, the districts making up the county of Cheshire were abolished on 1 April 2009, being replaced by four unitary authorities . Consequently, the constituency's boundaries became: The Cheshire West and Chester wards of: Chester Villages (part), Davenham & Moulton (part), Farndon (part), Gowy (part), Malpas, Tarporley, Tarvin & Kelsall, Tattenhall, Weaver & Cuddington (part), Winsford Over & Verdin (part), Winford Swanlow & Dene, and Winsford Wharton, and
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690-590: The sitting MP, Antoinette Sandbach had the whip withdrawn following a mass Conservative rebellion intended to prevent a no-deal Brexit , resulting in the seat becoming Independent before defecting to the Liberal Democrats on 31 October 2019. She stood at the December 2019 general election for the Liberal Democrats, but was beaten into third place, with the Conservative candidate, Edward Timpson , achieving
720-455: The town had its own rural district council . Under a Cheshire County review order in 1936, the boundaries of several rural districts were adjusted. Malpas Rural District was abolished and most of the area absorbed into Tarvin Rural District . On 1 April 1974 this was merged into Chester District . Further changes occurred on 1 April 2009 when the Cheshire West & Chester unitary authority
750-544: The whip removed on 3 September 2019 and joined the Liberal Democrats on 31 October 2019. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies , the seat has been subjected to major boundary changes, including the loss of the town of Winsford to the newly created constituency of Mid Cheshire , and the addition of those areas of Chester to the south of the River Dee , transferred from City of Chester (to be renamed Chester North and Neston ). As
780-574: Was a constituency in Cheshire last represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Edward Timpson , a Conservative who left office at the dissolution of parliament in advance of the 2024 United Kingdom general election , at which this former constituency was replaced (see below). From 2015 to 2019 it was represented by Antoinette Sandbach , a former Conservative member who had
810-573: Was formed. An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches north to Edge and south to Wigland . The total population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 3,975. Malpas is within the Eddisbury parliamentary constituency. Television signals are only received from the Wrekin TV transmitter which broadcast BBC West Midlands and ITV Central . However, BBC North West and ITV Granada can be received through cable and satellite television such as Freesat and Sky . The town
840-614: Was named for the former hundred of Eddisbury and constituted a largely rural area, including Frodsham , Tarporley , Malpas and Audlem . It also included non-resident freeholders of the Parliamentary Borough of Chester . Under the Representation of the People Act 1948 , the seat was abolished for the 1950 general election , being distributed to the constituencies of Crewe , Northwich , Runcorn and City of Chester . It
870-549: Was re-constituted following the reorganisation of local authorities in 1974 by the Third Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for the 1983 general election , with much of the constituency comprising areas covered by the previous version of the seat, transferred from the abolished constituencies of Nantwich , Northwich and Runcorn . The constituency is mostly rural, covering the south-west of Cheshire , noted in minerals for salt mining and within easy access to
900-468: Was won by Stephen O'Brien , who held the seat until 2015. Antoinette Sandbach was elected in 2015, and re-elected in 2017. The closest the Labour Party has come to winning the seat was in the 1997 general election , when the Conservative majority was reduced to just 1,185. Eddisbury consists of mainly rural villages and small towns which are favourable to the Conservative party ; Labour's only strength
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