Status details for Small Burgh

Status:Small Burgh
Identifier:SBu
Number of units in system: 177
Geographical Level: 9 (Middle-level District)
ADL Feature Type:countries, 3rd order divisions
Is a status within:Scottish Burgh/District

Full Description:

In 1930 (under the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1929) burghs were divided into counties of cities (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee), large burghs, and small burghs. Burghs were abolished in 1975 and replaced by district councils, which in turn were replaced by current local authorities in 1996. ((c) The Scottish Archives Network Ltd. All rights reserved 2000)