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Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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16 May 1938 | was reduced to enlarge | LERWICK Burgh | ||
16 May 1966 | was abolished to enlarge | LERWICK Burgh | Part of Gulberwick C.C.E.D. Area: 305 hectares. | 1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 8th June, 1965) |
09 Oct 1967 | was abolished to create | BURRA DoC | Area: 1288 hectares. | 1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The County of Zetland District Council Scheme, 1967) |
09 Oct 1967 | was abolished to create | GULBERWICK AND QUARFF DoC | Area: 2532 hectares. | 1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The County of Zetland District Council Scheme, 1967) |
We know of no units which were contained within this unit.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lerwick Landward DoC through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish Burgh/District, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 16th October 2024