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The Boundary Commissioners for Scotland were appointed under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 to rationalise the boundaries of the counties, civil parishes, and police burghs of Scotland in preparation for the reform of local government centred on the introduction of county councils. The Commissioners eliminated exclaves ("detached parts") of counties and parishes, and realigned borders so that all burghs and most parishes were within a single county. The Commissioners made 129zzz orders implementing changes before being dissolved in 1892, whereupon the Secretary for Scotland took over the power to make future adjustments.

Background edit

The Inverness and Elgin County Boundaries Act, 1870 had been agreed by the Inverness-shire and Elginshire local governments zzzwhich? Many exclaves in England and Wales were abolished by the Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844. Exclaves were treated for some purposes as part of the enclosing county (or, where between two counties, that with the longest common border). This was the case for the Police Act 1857, zzzBridges; but not for the zzzDiseases.

The Dumbartonshire exclave of zzz was specifically excluded from the act's provisions. Cromartyshire was explicitly merged with Ross-shire to form Ross and Cromarty.

The commissioners "did not propose to undertake a general straightening of overhauling of county boundaries, although they were prepared to deal with them in instances where, owing to parishes being situated in more counties than one, or owing to the detachment of parts of counties and parishes, such a rectification seemed to be necessary or advantageous."^[1]

County boundary changes edit

A total of 24 exclaves (excluding Cromartyshire) were resolved by the Commissioners.

County exclave transfers
Name^{[a 1]}	Transferred to	Location	Size	Notes	OS^{[a 2]}	Refs
Nairn 1	Moray	Moy Carse on the River Findhorn	43.591 acres (17.641 ha)	Part of parish of Dyke & Moy.	6-in 1-in	^[2]
Nairn 2 [1 on OS]	Moray	Glenerney	749.923 acres (303.483 ha)	Part of parish of Ardclach, transferred to Edinkillie.	6-in 1-in	^[3]
Nairn 3	Moray	North of Sliabh Bainneach	2,119.414 acres (857.696 ha)	Part of parish of Ardclach, transferred to Edinkillie.	6-in 1-in	^[3]
Nairn 4	Inverness	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of Daviot & Dunlichity.	6-in 1-in	^[4]
Nairn 5	Ross and Cromarty	Black Isle	6,385 acres (2,584 ha)	Part of parish of Urquhart and Logie Wester comprising the Barony of Ferintosh	6-in 1-in	^[5]
Inverness	Nairn	Drumossie Moor	227.032 acres (91.877 ha)	Part of parish of Croy & Dalcross northeast of the site of the Battle of Culloden.	6-in 1-in	^[6]
Kinross ZZZn	Fife	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Detached part of parish of Portmoak transferred to Kinglassie.	6-in 1-in	^[7]
Perth	Fife	Between Fife and Clackmannan	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Whole of parishes of Culross and Tulliallan.	6-in 1-in	^[8]
Stirling	Clackmannan	Between Clackmannan and Perth	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Original parish of Alva (part of Logie was transferred to Alva by the same order).	6-in 1-in	^[9]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[10]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[11]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[12]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[13]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[14]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[15]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[16]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[17]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[18]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[19]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[20]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[21]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[22]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[23]
ZZZshire ZZZn	ZZZshire	ZZZlocation	^{[convert: invalid number]}	Part of parish of ZZZpar.	6-in 1-in	^[24]

Notes

^ The name on Ordnance Survey maps, referred to in the Commission's orders. The format "<Shire name> (detached No. <n>)", so "Nairn 5" is "Nairnshire (detached No. 5)".
^ External links to the first-edition Ordnance Survey maps centred on the relevant detached part. The 1-inch maps were published 1856-1891; the 6-inch maps 1843-1882

Parish boundary changes edit

A total of zzz exclaves were resolved by the Commissioners, sometimes by transferring the exclave to an adjoining parish, sometimes by realigning the boundary to join the exclave to the main portion of the parish, and sometimes by more complex mergers or realignments.

References edit

Sources edit

Shennan, Hay (1892). Boundaries of counties and parishes in Scotland as settled by the Boundary Commissioners under the Local government (Scotland) act, 1889. Edinburgh: William Green.

Citations edit

^ "The Boundaries Commission (Scotland.)". Hansard. 24 April 1890. pp. HC Deb 24 April 1890 vol 343 cc1268–9. Retrieved 28 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Invalid |nopp=Y (help); Unknown parameter |nopp= ignored (|no-pp= suggested) (help)
^ Shennan 1892, pp.20, 152
^ ^a ^b Shennan 1892, pp.21, 152
^ Shennan 1892, pp.13, 145
^ Shennan 1892, pp.6, 133–134
^ Shennan 1892, pp.13, 144
^ Shennan 1892, pp.76, 249–250
^ Shennan 1892, pp.45, 251
^ Shennan 1892, pp.50, zzz–zzz
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External links edit

McNeill, Peter G B; MacQueen, Hector L. An Atlas of Scottish History to 1707. University of Edinburgh.
- Administrative regions: counties before 1890 (p.49)
- Administrative regions: counties after 1890 (p.50)

Scotland Category:History of local government in Scotland Category:Former exclaves Category:1889 establishments in Scotland Category:1892 disestablishments in Scotland

[2] The name on Ordnance Survey maps, referred to in the Commission's orders. The format "<Shire name> (detached No. <n>)", so "Nairn 5" is "Nairnshire (detached No. 5)".

[3] External links to the first-edition Ordnance Survey maps centred on the relevant detached part. The 1-inch maps were published 1856-1891; the 6-inch maps 1843-1882

[1] "The Boundaries Commission (Scotland.)". Hansard. 24 April 1890. pp. HC Deb 24 April 1890 vol 343 cc1268–9. Retrieved 28 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Invalid |nopp=Y (help); Unknown parameter |nopp= ignored (|no-pp= suggested) (help)

[4] Shennan 1892, pp.20, 152

[nairn2and3-5] Shennan 1892, pp.21, 152

[6] Shennan 1892, pp.13, 145

[7] Shennan 1892, pp.6, 133–134

[8] Shennan 1892, pp.13, 144

[9] Shennan 1892, pp.76, 249–250

[10] Shennan 1892, pp.45, 251

[11] Shennan 1892, pp.50, zzz–zzz

[12] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[13] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[14] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[15] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[16] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[17] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[18] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[19] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[20] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[21] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[22] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[23] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[24] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[25] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

[26] Shennan 1892, pp.zzz, zzz–zzz

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