Since 1979 the constituency has been a bellwether and includes the seaside town and many villages as well as the north bank of the City of Lancaster, which is largely Skerton. This seat brings together northern semi-rural reaches of Lancashire bisected by the M6, including seaside Silverdale and Carnforth south of the Cumbria border, the seaside resort of Morecambe and the nuclear power station/ferry port village of Heysham which provides a direct east-west service to Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland. Separating Morecambe from Lancaster is a narrow belt of parkland, houses and the White Lund industrial estate.
Boundaries
The constituency was formerly Morecambe and Lonsdale and gained a new name and adjusted boundaries in 1983. Before 1950, Morecambe was in the Lancaster constituency. For the General Election of that year, sections of the constituency removed to be united with the former county of Westmorland in the Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency. For the 1983 election the electoral wards used in the creation of the new seat were:
In 2001, it had a population of 38,917, decreasing to 34,768 at the 2011 Census.
Name of Morecambe
The first use of the name Morecambe in modern times was by Whitaker in his History of Manchester (1771), when he refers to the æstury of Moricambe. It next appears 4 years later in 'Antiquities of Furness' where the bay is described as 'the Bay of Morecambe'.
That name is derived from the Roman name shown on maps prepared for them by Claudius Ptolemœus (Ptolemy) from his original Greek maps. At this distance in time it is impossible to say if the name was originally derived from an earlier language (e.g. Celtic language) or from Greek. The Latin version describes the fourth inlet north from Wales on the west coast of England as Moriancabris Æsturis. Translated this gives a more accurate description than the present name of Morecambe Bay as the Latin refers to multiple estuaries on a curved sea, not a bay, as then the word sinus or gulf would have been used.
The club played semi-professional rugby league for a total of 8 seasons in all. They first became members of the Northern Rugby Football Union (now Rugby Football League) for three continuous seasons from 1896–97 to 1898–99.
Morecambe FC was formed as a rugby football club in 1876. They joined the ranks of the semi-professionals when they became members of the Northern Union in its second season 1896–97 and played for three season in the Lancashire Senior Competition. In each of these three seasons, the club managed only to finish with the wooden spoon, at the bottom of the league, 14th out of 14 clubs.
Morecambe celebrates the life of Eric Morecambe and is based on his life in the entertainment industry. The play premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the summer of 2009 and transferred to the Duchess Theatre in London's West End for a limited Christmas season running from 9 December 2009 until 17 January 2010. It starred Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe and was directed by Guy Masterson. The play was shown at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, South London in October 2010.
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published: 11 Apr 2021
HIGHLIGHTS | Morecambe v Southend United
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published: 07 Apr 2021
A walk down Morecambe prom 25/06/20
I take a walk down Morecambe prom and through the arndale on the hottest day of the year. There was plenty of people on the beach and walking around. Morecambe is not fully opened yet so it was interesting to see how busy it would be. We hope you enjoyed this vlog and please like and subscribe. Take care
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published: 25 Jun 2020
HIGHLIGHTS | Morecambe v Newport County
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published: 14 Mar 2021
Port Vale v Morecambe highlights
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I take a walk down Morecambe prom and through the arndale on the hottest day of the year. There was plenty of people on the beach and walking around. Morecambe...
I take a walk down Morecambe prom and through the arndale on the hottest day of the year. There was plenty of people on the beach and walking around. Morecambe is not fully opened yet so it was interesting to see how busy it would be. We hope you enjoyed this vlog and please like and subscribe. Take care
#morecambe #beach #promanade
I take a walk down Morecambe prom and through the arndale on the hottest day of the year. There was plenty of people on the beach and walking around. Morecambe is not fully opened yet so it was interesting to see how busy it would be. We hope you enjoyed this vlog and please like and subscribe. Take care
#morecambe #beach #promanade
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Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Port Vale Football Club.
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This is the official YouTube channel for Morecambe Football Club. This channel will give football fans an inside look behind the scenes of League 2 football.
I take a walk down Morecambe prom and through the arndale on the hottest day of the year. There was plenty of people on the beach and walking around. Morecambe is not fully opened yet so it was interesting to see how busy it would be. We hope you enjoyed this vlog and please like and subscribe. Take care
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Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Port Vale Football Club.
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Since 1979 the constituency has been a bellwether and includes the seaside town and many villages as well as the north bank of the City of Lancaster, which is largely Skerton. This seat brings together northern semi-rural reaches of Lancashire bisected by the M6, including seaside Silverdale and Carnforth south of the Cumbria border, the seaside resort of Morecambe and the nuclear power station/ferry port village of Heysham which provides a direct east-west service to Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland. Separating Morecambe from Lancaster is a narrow belt of parkland, houses and the White Lund industrial estate.
Boundaries
The constituency was formerly Morecambe and Lonsdale and gained a new name and adjusted boundaries in 1983. Before 1950, Morecambe was in the Lancaster constituency. For the General Election of that year, sections of the constituency removed to be united with the former county of Westmorland in the Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency. For the 1983 election the electoral wards used in the creation of the new seat were: