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The following alternate names exist for this unit:
| Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDINBURGH WEST | Preferred | English | Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) | ||
| EDINBURGH NO 2 WEST | Alternate | English | 1891 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'The Parliamentary, Royal, and Police Burghs, also the Parliamentary Districts of Burghs and of Counties, and Wards of Burghs showing the number of Families, of Houses Inhabited, Uninhabited, and Building; the number of the total Population and of each Sex; the number of Persons speaking Gaelic only, and Gaelic and English, and the number of Rooms with Windows'. | ||
| WEST EDINBURGH | Alternate | English | Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) | ||
| S14000026 | Code: Office for National Statistics | English | 03 Jul 2024 | House of Commons Library, Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK? | |
| S14000082 | Code: Office for National Statistics | English | 04 Jul 2024 | House of Commons Library, Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK? |
The unit has had the following statuses:
| Status | Abbreviation | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Parliamentary Borough Constituency | PBDivCon | 1885 | 1948 | Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) Within copyright. Permission granted to project. |
| Borough Constituency | BCon | 1948 | Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) Within copyright. Permission granted to project. |
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTLAND Dep | Country | 1885 | Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998) |
If the boundaries of the Constituency changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Edinburgh West Constituency (PBDivCon/BCon) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12736230
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
