Castle Rising (UK Parliament constituency)
Castle Rising was a parliamentary borough in Norfolk, which elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1558 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act. Its famous members of Parliament included the future Prime Minister Robert Walpole and the diarist Samuel Pepys.
| Castle Rising | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1558–1832 | |
| Seats | Two |
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