Grampound (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 50°17′53″N 4°54′00″W / 50.298°N 4.900°W / 50.298; -4.900
| Grampound | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
| 1547 (1547)–1821 (1821) | |
| Number of members | Two |
| Replaced by | Cornwall |
Grampound in Cornwall, was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1821. It was represented by two Members of Parliament.
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