Date: Pre-1929
Boundary: District designations as they appear in early census records
Date: 1930-1975
Boundary: Landward districts were created as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929. They were formed by grouping parishes outside of Burghs (areas known as Landward) into districts with elected councils.
Date: 1975-1996
Boundary: Region and district designations as a result of the 1973 Local Government (Scotland) Act, with OPR parishes that fell into each district. The changes took effect on 15 May 1975, and were in place until 1996.
Date: Changes made as a result of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Changes went into effect on 15 May 1891.
Summary: Internal rearrangements. Part of Kilmallie and the whole of Small Isles were transferred to Inverness-shire.
Details:
Orders made by the Boundary Commissioners for Scotland under Section 49 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Orders shall come into operation for the purposes of School Board elections on the 1st day of February 1891, and for all other purposes on the 15th day of May 1891.
Affected Parishes:
Ardnamurchan
Craignish
Glenorchy & Inishail
Kilchrenan & Dalavich
Kilcalmonell & Kilberry
Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon
Kilmallie
Kilninver & Kilmelfort
Lismore & Appin
Pennygown & Torosay
Small Isles
South Knapdale
Parish of Ardnamurchan, Counties of Argyll and Inverness
No change has been made on the county boundary which runs through the parish of Ardnamurchan. The parish remains partly in the county of Argyll and partly in the county of Inverness. It is nearly equally divided between the counties of Argyll and Inverness, the area in Argyll being 115,063 acres, and in Inverness 117,762 acres. Every consideration of convenience points to the desirability of dividing a parish of so great extent into two separate parishes. The county boundary, which runs along the centre of Loch Shiel, is well defined and convenient for administrative purposes. A hope is entertained that the Inverness-shire portion of the parish may be disjoined from the Argyllshire portion and created a separate civil parish by the Secretary of Scotland under section 51 of the Local Government Act. The Boundary Commissioners had not power to carry this scheme into effect, but expressed their approval of it.
Parishes of Craignish and Kilninver & Kilmelfort, County of Argyll
The parish of Craignish had a detached part situated at Lagalochan, a short distance north of the north-east corner of the parish. This detached part has been transferred to Kilninver & Kilmelfort.
Transferred from the parish of Craignish to the parish of Kilninver & Kilmelfort:
Laggan Lochan (Land and house) - Mrs. C. G. Bolitho and Miss A. L. M'Neill of Glenmore (Proprietors)
Parishes of Glenorchy & Inishail and Kilchrenan & Dalavich, County of Argyll
The island of Inishail in Loch Awe was a detached part of the parish of Kilchrenan & Dalavich. It was transferred to the parish of Glenorchy & Inishail.
Transferred from the parish of Kilchrenan & Dalavich to the parish of Glenorchy & Inishail:
Inishail (Island) - Duke of Argyll (Proprietor)
Parishes of Kilcalmonell & Kilberry and South Knapdale, County of Argyll
The Kilberry district of the parish of Kilcalmonell & Kilberry formed a detached part of the parish, being separated from the main portion of the parish by the parish of South Knapdale and by West Loch Tarbert. The Kilberry district was transferred to the parish of South Knapdale, and it was directed that the remainder of the parish of Kilcalmonell & Kilberry should be called the parish of Kilcalmonell.
Transferred from the parish of Kilcalmonell & Kilberry to the parish of South Knapdale:
Estate of Kilberry - John Campbell of Kilberry (Proprietor)
Kilberry - John Campbell of Kilberry (Proprietor)
Achaglachgach - John Campbell of Kilberry (Proprietor)
Craig Aichlach and Torntuirk - John Campbell of Kilberry (Proprietor)
Cuilaghaltro - John Campbell of Kilberry (Proprietor)
Keppoch - John Campbell of Kilberry (Proprietor)
Lergnahinsean - John Campbell of Kilberry (Proprietor)
Tiretigan - John Campbell of Kilberry (Proprietor)
Estate of Ardpatrick - Captain J. C. Campbell, R.N. of Ardpatrick (Proprietor)
Ardpatrick - Captain J. C. Campbell, R.N. of Ardpatrick (Proprietor)
Achachoan - Captain J. C. Campbell, R.N. of Ardpatrick (Proprietor)
Estate of Dunmore - Evan James Fraser Campbell of Dunmore (Proprietor)
Dunmore - Evan James Fraser Campbell of Dunmore (Proprietor)
Auchans - Evan James Fraser Campbell of Dunmore (Proprietor)
Barnacrioch - Evan James Fraser Campbell of Dunmore (Proprietor)
Clachaig - Evan James Fraser Campbell of Dunmore (Proprietor)
Cuildrynoch - Evan James Fraser Campbell of Dunmore (Proprietor)
Kilnaish - Evan James Fraser Campbell of Dunmore (Proprietor)
Tayanreach - Evan James Fraser Campbell of Dunmore (Proprietor)
Taygate - Evan James Fraser Campbell of Dunmore (Proprietor)
Ferry House - Evan James Fraser Campbell of Dunmore (Proprietor)
Cuildrynoch - Mrs Eliza M'Quilkan (Proprietor)
Ballure and Auchindeive - Henry Birkyre of Drumnamucklach (Proprietor)
Creitshengan - Henry Birkyre of Drumamucklach (Proprietor)
Carse House - Henry Birkyre of Drumamucklach (Proprietor)
Upper and Lower Carse - Henry Birkyre of Drumamucklach (Proprietor)
Ardmenish - Henry Birkyre of Drumamucklach (Proprietor)
Tighanellan - Henry Birkyre of Drumamucklach (Proprietor)
Arichchraigach and Glennafiach - Colin G. Campbell of Stonefield (Proprietor)
Crear - Colin G. Campbell of Stonefield (Proprietor)
Parishes of Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon and Pennygown & Torosay, County of Argyll
The parish of Pennygown & Torosay had a detached part which was situated at Burg, on the north side of the entrance to Loch Scridain, and adjoined the parish of Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon. This detached part of the parish of Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, situated on the west shore of Loch Buie, was in turn transferred to the parish of Pennygown & Torosay.
Transferred from the parish of Pennygown & Torosay to the parish of Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon:
Burg (House and land) - Donald Macintyre of Burg (Proprietor)
Transferred from the parish of Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon to the parish of Pennygown & Torosay:
Carvolog (Land) - Murdoch G. Maclaine of Lochbuie (Proprietor)
Parish of Kilmallie, Counties of Argyll and Inverness
This parish was divided between the counties of Argyll and Inverness by a boundary which, traversing the district situated north of Loch Eil and south of Loch Arkaig, was exceedingly irregular and inconvenient. Loch Eil was made the new county boundary, and the portion of Kilmallie north of Loch Eil so far as previously in Argyllshire was transferred to Inverness-shire.
Transferred from the county of Argyll to the county of Inverness (while remaining in the parish of Kilmallie):
Achdalieu - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Annat - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Badabry - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Banavie - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Camaghael - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Caol - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Corpach - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Corriebeg - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Crimnaha - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Drimsallie - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Fassifern - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Glensuilaig - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Invervakaig - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Kinlocheil - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Lochyside - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Muirshearlich - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Torcastle & Mount Alexander - Donald Cameron of Lochiel (Proprietor)
Corpach - Duncan Colquhoun (Proprietor)
Craigag - The Earl of Morton (Proprietor)
Parishes of Kilmallie and Lismore & Appin, County of Argyll
The parish of Lismore & Appin had a detached part situated at Kingairloch on the north side of Loch Linnhe. This detached part was transferred to the parish of Kilmallie.
Transferred from the parish of Lismore & Appin to the parish of Kilmallie:
Kilmalieu - William K. Gair of Kilmalieu (Proprietor)
Kingairloch - John Bell, Sheriff of Kingairloch (Proprietor)
Arihaurie - John Bell, Sheriff of Kingairloch (Proprietor)
Camusnacroish - John Bell, Sheriff of Kingairloch (Proprietor)
Conach - John Bell, Sheriff of Kingairloch (Proprietor)
North Corry - John Bell, Sheriff of Kingairloch (Proprietor)
South Corry - John Bell, Sheriff of Kingairloch (Proprietor)
Gardle - John Bell, Sheriff of Kingairloch (Proprietor)
Glengalmadale - John Bell, Sheriff of Kingairloch (Proprietor)
Glensanda - John Bell, Sheriff of Kingairloch (Proprietor)
Kennachoile - John Bell, Sheriff of Kingairloch (Proprietor)
Lochuisk - John Bell, Sheriff of Kingairloch (Proprietor)
Parish of Small Isles, Counties of Argyll and Inverness.
The parish of Small Isles was formerly divided between the counties of Argyll and Inverness. According to the Ordnance Survey returns, the parish consists of nine islands, viz., in the county of Argyll, Canna 2,908 acres; Sanday 577 acres; Rum 26,785 acres; Muck 1,585 acres; Oigh-sgeir 76 acres; Eilean nan Each 97 acres; and a small island 8 acres; and in the county of Inverness, Eigg 7,803 acres, and Eilean Chasgaidh 102 acres. The parish was placed wholly in the county of Inverness.
The following subjects, while remaining in the parish of Small Isles have been transferred from the county of Argyll to the county of Inverness:
Canna - Robert Thom of Canna (Proprietor)
Sandy Island - Robert Thom of Canna (Proprietor)
Muck - Thomas A. Swinburne of Muck (Proprietor)
Gallanach, Muck - Thomas A. Swinburne of Muck (Proprietor)
Rum - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Debedil - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Gurdale - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Harris - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Kilmory - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Kinloch - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Papadil - John Bullough of Rum (Proprietor)
Campbeltown
Burgh of Barony: 1667
Royal Burgh: 1700
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Campbeltown
District (Before 1975): Argyll and Bute
Region (Before 1975): Argyll and Bute
Dunoon
Burgh of Barony: 1835
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Dunoon
Region (Before 1975): Strathclyde
District (Before 1975): Argyll and Bute
Inverary
Burgh of Barony: 1474
Royal Burgh: 1648
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Inverary
Region (Before 1975): Strathclyde
District (Before 1975): Argyll and Bute
Lochgilphead
Police Burgh: 1858
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Lochgilphead
Region (Before 1975): Strathclyde
District (Before 1975): Argyll and Bute
Oban
Burgh of Barony: 1820
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Kilmore & Kilbride
Region (Before 1975): Strathclyde
District (Before 1975): Argyll and Bute
Tobermory
Police Burgh: 1875
Small Burgh: 1929
Parish: Tobermory
Region (Before 1975): Strathclyde
District (Before 1975): Argyll and Bute
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