Talk:Londonderry City (UK Parliament constituency)

Boundaries

These were defined as follows: - 1. The Act of Union (Ireland) 1800 - Article 8, Section 3 - "And be it enacted, That of the one hundred commoners to sit on the part of Ireland in the united parliament, sixty-four shall be chosen for the counties, and thirty-six for the following cities and boroughs, Videlicet; ... for the city of Londonderry one;"

2. The Parliamentary Boundaries (Ireland) Act 1832, Schedule, paragraph 24 "Londonderry. — From the Point on the South-west of the City at which Mary Blue's Burn joins the River Foyle, up Mary Blue's Burn to the Point at which the same crosses Stanlev s Walk ; thence, Westward, along Stanley's Walk to the Pomt at which the same meets a Road whicn runs nearly parallel to Mary Blue's Burn; thence, Northward, along the last- mentioned Road to the Point at which the same reaches the Entrance Gate to the Bishop's Demesne and Deer Park ; thence. Westward, along the Road which proceeds from the said Entrance Gate to the Point at which the same turns South-westward ; thence, Northward, along a small Stream for about Seventy Yards to the Point at which the tame meets a Bank which skirts the South-eastern Bank of a circular Plantation, and runs up to the Creggan and Bart Road ; thence along the Bank so running to the Creggan and Burt Road to the Point at which the same meets the Creggan and Burt Road ; thence along a Ditch which raiu from the Northern Side of the Creggan and Burt Road, and nearly opposite to the Point last described, to the Point at which the same meets a small Stream ; thence in a itraigfat Line to the North-western Comer of the Enclosure Wall of the Lunatic Asylum ; thence alone the Northern Enclosure Wall of the Lunatic Asylum, and m a Line in continuation thereof, to the Point at which such Line cuts the Rirer Foyle ; thence, Southward, along the River Foyle to the Point at which the same is met, on the Eastern Side, bj a Ditch or Bank which forms the Southern Boundary of the Pleasure Grounds of Mr. William Bond ; thence along the last-mentioned Ditch or Bank to the Point at which the same meets the Newton Limavady Road ; thence. Southward, along the Newton Limavady Road for about Ninetv Yards to the Point where the said Road joins the old ^rabane Road; thence alonff the old Strabane Road for about Three hundred and ninety Yards to the Point where the same is met by a narrow Road running therefrom to the Tank ; thence, West- ward, along the last-mentioned narrow Road for about Thirty Yards to the Spot where the same is met by a Bank, now planted with Bushes, running Southward ; thence along the last-mentioned Bank to the Spot where the same is met by a Lane runnins from Waterside up a steep Hill to the old Strabane Road ; thence to the nearest Point of a small Stream which is the Boundary between the Townknds of Clooney and Gobnascale ; thence down the said Stream for about Seventy Yards to the Point where the same is met by a Lane running South-westward to the Fields ; thence along the last-mentioned Lane to the Point where it cots the Boundary between the Townlands of Gobnascale and Tarn* neymore ; thence, Westward, along the Boundary betveen the TownJands of Gobnascale and Tamneymore to the Point at which the same meets the River Foyle ; thencet South' wardy along the River Foyle to the Point first described."

3. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, Schedule 5 did not change the boundaries. Alekksandr (talk) 22:01, 19 July 2018 (UTC)