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Birmingham Edgbaston is a constituency, [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Preet Gill, a Labour Co-op MP. [n 2] The most high-profile MP for the constituency was former Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (1937–1940). Since 1953 it has elected a succession of female MPs.
Edgbaston means "village of a man called Ecgbald", from the Old English personal name + tun "farm". The personal name Ecgbald means "bold sword" (literally "bold edge"). The name was recorded as a village known as Celboldistane in the Hundred of Coleshill in the 1086 Domesday Book [3] until at least 1139, wrongly suggesting that Old English stān "stone, rock" is the final element of the name.
The Harborne ward is currently represented by two Labour and Co-operative Councillors; Jayne Francis (2016-) [5] and Martin Brooks (2022-). [6]The ward of Harborne forms part of the Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham Edgbaston along with Bartley Green, Edgbaston (ward), and Quinton, which has been represented by Labour and Co-operative MP Preet Gill since 2017.
The Edgbaston ward is currently represented by two Conservative Councillors; Deirdre Alden (1999-), and Matt Bennett (2015-). The ward of Edgbaston forms part of the Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham Edgbaston along with Bartley Green , Harborne , and Quinton , which has been represented by Labour Party MP Preet Gill since 2017 .
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As Edgbaston's population grew, the Church of England responded by building new churches and St. George's Church, Edgbaston, was consecrated in 1838 and St James's in 1852. In 1864, Joseph Gillott, the wealthy pen manufacturer, who was then resident in Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, discussed with J. A. Chatwin the location for a new church.
Since 1936, through negotiations initiated by The Birmingham Civic Society with the owner, Calthorpe Estates, it has been the clubhouse for Edgbaston Golf Club. Edgbaston Hall, and its lodge house, are Grade II listed buildings. [1] [2] The grounds, which includes Edgbaston Pool, are now divided into an 18-hole golf course and a nature reserve ...
The 1940 Birmingham Edgbaston by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Birmingham Edgbaston on 18 December 1940. The seat had become vacant when Neville Chamberlain , the constituency's Conservative Party Member of Parliament had died from stomach cancer on 9 November.