NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of burghs in Scotland

A burgh (pronounced burruh) is the Scots language equivalent of the English language borough. Scots or Lallans (Eng: Lowlands), often Lowland Scots to distinguish it from the Scottish Gaelic language of the highlands, is a West Germanic language used in Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland, and border areas of the Republic of Ireland, where it is known in official circles as Ulster Scots or... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... A borough is a local government administrative subdivision used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. ...

Burghs were highly autonomous units of local government in Scotland from at least the 9th century until their abolition in 1975 when a new regional structure of local government was introduced across the country. Usually based upon a town, they had a municipal corporation and certain rights, such as self-government and representation in the sovereign Parliament of Scotland (adjourned in 1707). Autonomy is the condition of something that does not depend on anything else. ... Local governments are administrative offices of an area smaller than a state. ... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... This earthenware dish was made in 9th century Iraq. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Before 1975 local government in Scotland was organised on the county system. ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... Self-governance is an abstract concept that refers to several scales of organization. ... The article on the body established in 1999 is at Scottish Parliament. ... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Act of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ...

Historically, the most important burghs were royal burghs, followed by burghs of regality and burghs of barony. Some newer settlements were only designated as police burghs, a classification which also applies to most of the older burghs. English Regis Bere Regis Bognor Regis Grafton Regis Houghton Regis Lyme Regis Melcombe Regis Rowley Regis Wyke Regis Royal Royal Berkshire Royal Leamington Spa Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal Borough Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Former Royal Borough... A burgh of barony is a type of Scottish town (burgh). ... A police burgh was a Scottish burgh which had adopted a â€œpolice systemâ€ for governing the town. ...

It should be noted that the word 'burgh' is generally not used as a synonym for 'town' or 'city' in everyday speech, but is reserved mostly for government and administrative purposes. Legally speaking, burghs in Scotland were abolished in 1975, and the term has since fallen into disuse. Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

For a list of towns and cities in Scotland, click here.

Royal burghs that were counties of themselves

Burgh (date of adoption of police system)	Earlier burghal history
Aberdeen royal burgh (1862)	Royal burgh from 12th century
Dundee royal burgh (1837)	Royal burgh from 1191 - 1195
Edinburgh royal burgh (1805) (Private Act)	Royal burgh from 1124 - 1127
Glasgow royal burgh (1800)	Royal burgh 1611

These four burghs were redesignated as Counties of Cities in 1930 This article is about the Scottish city. ... For other uses see Dundee (disambiguation) Dundee is Scotlands fourth largest city, population 154 674 (2001), situated on the North bank of the Firth of Tay. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ), DÃ¹n Ãˆideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ... Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ...

Aberdeenshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Aberdeenshire can refer to two local authorities in Scotland with this name. ...	Earlier burghal history
Inverurie royal burgh (1867)	Royal burgh 1558
Kintore royal burgh (1873)	Royal burgh 1506-7
Ballater burgh (1891)	None
Ellon burgh (1893)	Burgh of barony 1707
Fraserburgh burgh (1840)	Burgh of barony 1546, Burgh of regality 1601
Huntly burgh (1834)	Burgh of barony 1488, Burgh of regality 1684
Old Aberdeen burgh (1860 - 1891) ‡	Burgh of barony 1489
Old Meldrum (1893)	Burgh of barony 1671
Peterhead burgh (1860)	Burgh of barony 1587, Parliamentary burgh 1833
Rosehearty (1892)	Burgh of barony 1681
Turriff burgh (1858)	Burgh of barony 1512
Woodside burgh (1867 - 1891) ‡	None

‡ Absorbed by Aberdeen royal burgh 1891 Inverurie is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland approximately 16 miles north west of Aberdeen along the A96 road. ... Kintore is a small royal burgh near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, now bypassed by the A96 road between Aberdeen and Inverness. ... Ballater is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, just east of the Cairngorm Mountains. ... This article is about a town in France. ... Fraserburgh is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the extreme North East corner. ... Huntly is a town in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie. ... Home to the University of Aberdeen. ... Oldmeldrum is a village and parish in Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in north east Scotland. ... Peterhead is a town in Scotland with a population of approximately 18,000. ... Rosehearty(Rizarty in the local dialect) is located on the Moray Firth coast, 4 miles west of the town Fraserburgh, in the historical county of Aberdeenshire in Scotland. ... Turriff, town and parish in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... This article is about the Scottish city. ...

Angus or Forfarshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a Lieutenancy area. ... Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a Lieutenancy area. ...	Earlier burghal history
Arbroath royal burgh (1836)	Royal burgh 1599.
Brechin royal burgh (1893?)	Royal burgh status ratified 1641.
Forfar royal burgh (1857)	Created royal burgh c 1123 - 62
Montrose royal burgh (1833)	Created royal burgh by c 1124 - 53
Broughty Ferry burgh (1864 - 1913) ‡	None
Carnoustie burgh (1889)	None
Kirriemuir burgh (1834)	Burgh of barony 1459, burgh of regality 1670
Monifieth burgh (1895)	None

‡ Absorbed by Dundee royal burgh 1913 Brechin is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. ... Forfar is a town of approximately 13,500 people, located in the unitary authority of Angus in Scotland. ... Montrose is a minor port and tourist resort in the county of Angus on the east coast of Scotland. ... Broughty Ferry (Brochty in Lowland Scots) is a suburb on the eastern edge of the City of Dundee, situated on the edge of the Firth of Tay in Eastern Scotland. ... Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland is a small town (pop. ... Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. ... Monifieth is a medium sized village on the East Coast of Scotland, which ajoins the City Of Dundee. ... The Royal Burgh of Dundee (DÃ¹n DÃ¨agh in Gaelic) is Scotlands fourth largest city, population 154,674 (2001), situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. ...

Argyllshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Argyll, sometimes called Argyllshire, is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Campbeltown royal burgh (1846)	Royal burgh 1700, previously burgh of barony 1667
Inveraray royal burgh (1833)	Royal burgh 1648, previously burgh of barony 1474
Dunoon burgh (1868)	Burgh of barony 1835
Lochgilphead burgh (1858)	None
Oban burgh (1862)	Burgh of barony 1820, parliamentary burgh 1833
Tobermory burgh (1875)	None Campbeltown is a burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, located by Campbeltown Loch on the Kintyre peninsula. ... Inveraray is a burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, located on the western shore of Loch Fyne near its head, and on the A83 road. ... The Holy Loch seen across the Firth of Clyde with Dunoon on the left The PS Waverley leaves Dunoon Pier, to sail up the Firth of Clyde. ... Lochgilphead Location within the British Isles Lochgilphead (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Loch Gilb) is a burgh of around 3000 people in Scotland, the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute, the council being based at Kilmory Castle, around which is located a woodland park and an Iron Age fort. ... Oban fron Oban harbour Oban (An t-Obhan in Gaelic) is a resort town in Argyll, Scotland with a population of around 12,000. ... Tobermory, Mull Tobermory is the capital of and the only burgh on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. ...

Ayrshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Ayrshire (Scottish Gaelic, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir) is a traditional county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ...	Earlier burghal history
Ayr royal burgh (1850)	Created royal burgh c. 1203-6
Irvine royal burgh (1875)	Royal burgh 1372
Ardrossan burgh (1865)	Burgh of barony 1846
Cumnock and Holmhead burgh (1866)	Cumnock created burgh of barony 1680
Darvel burgh (1873)	None
Galston burgh (1864)	None
Girvan burgh (1889)	Burgh of barony 1668
Kilmarnock burgh (1847)	Burgh of barony 1592, parliamentary burgh 1832
Kilwinning burgh (1889)	None
Largs burgh (1876)	Burgh of barony 1595 (as Newton of Gogo), rerected as Largs 1629
Maybole burgh (1857)	Burgh of barony 1516
Newmilns and Greenholm burgh (1872))	See Newmilns
Newmilns burgh (1844 - 1872)	Burgh of barony 1491, burgh of regality 1707
Prestwick burgh (1903)	Ancient burgh of barony dating from 10th century, confirmed 1600
Saltcoats burgh (1885)	Burgh of barony 1529, confirmed 1586
Stevenston burgh (1952)	None
Stewarton burgh (1868)	None
Troon burgh (1896)	None

Map sources for Ayr at grid reference NS337220 The royal burgh of Ayr (Scottish Gaelic, Inbhir Ã€ir) in the south-west of Scotland is a burgh situated on the Firth of Clyde. ... Irvine is a coastal new town in Ayrshire, Scotland, administered by North Ayrshire council. ... Ardrossan is a town located on the North Ayrshire coast in western Scotland. ... Cumnock is a burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Darvel is a town in the Irvine Valley, East Ayrshire, Scotland, situated nine miles east of Kilmarnock. ... Galston is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, situated five miles east of Kilmarnock. ... Girvan is a burgh in South Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of about 8000 people. ... View from Kilmarnock train station onto John Finnie Street. ... Kilwinning is a small town situated in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ... The seafront at Largs Largs is a burgh in North Ayrshire, Scotland about 33 miles from Glasgow. ... Maybole is a burgh of barony and police burgh of Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Newmilns is a small town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Newmilns is a small town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... The town of Prestwick is located in the central west coast of Scotland in the region of southern Ayrshire. ... Saltcoats is a small town located on the west coast of Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Stevenston is a town in Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of around 10000. ... Stewarton is a town located in the Scottish county of East Ayrshire (which was until recently simply a part of the county of Ayrshire). ... Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, Scotland. ...

Banffshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Banffshire (Siorrachd Bhanbh in Gaelic) is a small traditional county in the north of Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Banff royal burgh (1840)	Created royal burgh c. 1203-6
Cullen royal burgh (1870)	Royal burgh 1372
Aberchirder burgh (1889)	None
Aberlour burgh (1894)	Burgh of barony 1814
Buckie burgh (1888)	None
Dufftown burgh (1863)	None
Findochty burgh (1915)	None
Keith burgh (1889)	None
Macduff burgh (1853)	Burgh of barony 1528
Portknockie burgh (1912)	None
Portsoy burgh (1889)	Burgh of barony 1550

Banff and Macduff are twin burghs in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Cullen is a village in Morayshire, Scotland, on the North Sea coast 20 miles east of Elgin. ... Aberchirder, known locally as Foggieloan, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated on the A97 road six miles east of Turriff. ... Aberlour, also known as Charlestown of Aberlour after its founder, is a town in Moray, Scotland, 12 miles south of Elgin. ... Buckie Harbour, with town in background Buckie is a burgh town of about 9 inhabitants on the table coast of England in Russia. ... Dufftown is a burgh in Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom. ... Findochty is a village in Scotland. ... Keith Church Keith is a small town in the northeast of Scotland with a population of around 5000. ... Location within the British Isles Banff and Macduff are twin burghs now in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, although formerly Banff was the county town of Banffshire, and this is sometimes still to be found in postal addresses. ... Portknockie is a coastal village on the Moray Firth in northeastern Scotland, halfway between Aberdeen and Inverness. ... Portsoy is a burgh in the traditional county of Banffshire, Scotland. ...

Berwickshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Berwickshire (Siorrachd Bhearaig in Gaelic) is an ancient traditional county and Lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. ...	Earlier burghal history
Lauder royal burgh (1875)	Confirmed 1502
Coldstream burgh (1833)	Burgh of barony 1621
Duns burgh (1842)	Burgh of barony 1490
Eyemouth burgh (1866)	Burgh of barony 1598

Lauder is a Royal Burgh in the Scottish Borders. ... Coldstream Bridge over the Tweed Coldstream (An t-Alltan Fuar in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh in the Scottish Borders. ... Location within the British Isles Duns is a town in the Scottish Borders. ... Eyemouth is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, with a population of around 3,500 people. ...

Buteshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Alternate meaning: Bute (mythology) Bute, sometimes known as Buteshire, is a small traditional county of Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Rothesay royal burgh (1846)	Royal burgh 1401
Millport burgh (1864)	None

The town of Rothesay is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the county of Bute, Scotland. ... This article is about the town in Scotland. ...

Caithness

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Caithness (Gallaibh in Gaelic) is a traditional county and former administrative county within the Highland area of Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Wick royal burgh (1862)	Royal burgh 1589
Thurso burgh (1841)	Burgh of barony 1633

Wick is a coastal town on the main highway linking John O Groats with southern Britain, a royal burgh and the county town of Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. ... This article refers to the town in Scotland. ...

Clackmannanshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Link title Clackmannanshire (Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area, bordering onto the areas of Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife. ...	Earlier burghal history
Alloa burgh (1854)	Burgh of regality 1497, rerected 1620
Alva burgh (1876)	None
Dollar burgh (1891)	Burgh of regality 1702
Tillicoultry burgh (1871)	Burgh of barony 1634

Location within the British Isles Alloa is a small burgh in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, 6 miles to the east of Stirling, on north bank of the River Forth. ... Alva is a burgh in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. ... Dollar is a small town in Clackmannanshire of Scotland. ... Tillicoultry (Tullich Cul Tir in Scots Gaelic - At the foot of the hills) is a small town (Population 5264 in 2001) in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. ...

Dumfriesshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Dumfriesshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Annan royal burgh (1858)	Royal burgh by 1532
Dumfries royal burgh (1833)	Royal burgh c 1186, absorbed Maxwelltown burgh (Kirkcudbrightshire) 1930
Lochmaben royal burgh (1858)	Confirmed 1612, recognised as royal burgh by 1447
Sanquhar royal burgh (1890)	Royal burgh 1598, originally burgh of barony 1484
Langholm burgh (1845)	Burgh of barony 1621, burgh of regality 1687
Lockerbie burgh (1863)	None
Moffat burgh (1864)	Burgh of regality 1648, confirmed 1662

The town of Annan stands on the River Annan in the region of Dumfries and Galloway on the Solway Firth in the south of Scotland. ... The Buccleuch St Bridge The Auld Brig at low water The Queensberry Monument Dumfries the Sally Army hall Overlooking Dumfries The Old Bridge House Dumfries High School Dumfries location in Scotland Dumfries (DÃ¹n Phris in Scottish Gaelic: pronounced dum-freece, not dum-fries) is a Royal Burgh and town of... Lochmaben is a small town in Scotland, United Kingdom. ... Sanquhar is a town in the south of Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway, on the River Nith. ... Langholm, also known as the Muckle Toon, is a burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on the Esk Water river and the A7 road. ... Lockerbie is a town located in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-western Scotland. ... Moffat is a burgh and former spa town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, lying on the River Annan. ...

Dunbartonshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Dunbartonshire is one of the Traditional counties of Scotland, in that part of the country formerly called Lennox (which was a title of nobility). ...	Earlier burghal history
Dumbarton royal burgh (1833)	Royal burgh by 1532
Bearsden burgh (1958)	None
Clydebank burgh (1886)	None
Cove and Kilcreggan burgh (1865)	None
Cumbernauld burgh (1968)	Burgh of barony 1649 - 1893
Helensburgh burgh (1846)	Burgh of barony 1802
Kirkintilloch burgh (1836)	Burgh of barony 1526
Milngavie burgh (1875)	Burgh of regality 1648, confirmed 1662

Dumbarton (DÃ¹n Breatainn in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde on the confluence of that river with the River Leven. ... Bearsden (pronounced Bears den) is a suburb located in the northwestern outskirts of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... The old coat of arms for Clydebank, adopted in 1930 The red saltire on the white field is for the ancient province of Lennox and for the towns more recent historic links to Ireland which previously used the same flag. ... Lulworth Cove, Dorset England This article is about the coastal feature, for details of the megalithic monument see Cove (standing stones) A cove is a coastal landform. ... Kilcreggan is a village situated on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde at the end of the Rosneath Peninsula, between the Gareloch and Loch Long, about 25 miles (40 km) west of the centre of Glasgow by boat, though 38 miles (60 km) by road. ... Cumbernauld is a new town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, created in 1956 as a population overflow for Glasgow. ... Helensburgh (Baile Eilidh in Gaelic) is a Scottish town historically part of Dunbartonshire, but since local government reorganisation in 1995 in Argyll and Bute, on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde. ... Kirkintilloch is a Scottish burgh which lies on the line of the Roman Antonine Wall in East Dunbartonshire, about 8 miles north-east of Glasgow. ... Milngavie, (pronounced Millâ€“Guy or Mullâ€“Guy), is a dormitory suburb on the northwestern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. ...

East Lothian or Haddingtonshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) East Lothian (Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... East Lothian (Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ...	Earlier burghal history
Dunbar royal burgh (1863)	Royal burgh 1445
Haddington royal burgh (1858)	Created royal burgh c 1124 - 53
North Berwick royal burgh (1860)	Royal burgh by 1425
Cockenzie and Port Seton burgh (1885)	Burgh of barony (as Cockenzie) 1591, burgh of regality (as Winton) 1686
East Linton burgh (1863)	None
Prestonpans burgh (1862)	Burgh of barony 1552
Tranent burgh (1860)	Burgh of barony 1542

View towards John Muir beach with North Berwick Law and the Bass Rock in the distance. ... Haddington is a burgh in East Lothian, Scotland. ... North Berwick North Berwick is a small Scottish seaside town in East Lothian, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, about 25 miles east of Edinburgh. ... East Linton is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, situated on the River Tyne and A1 road five miles east of Haddington. ... Prestonpans is a small town found to the East of Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Tranent is a small town in East Lothian in South East Scotland. ...

Fife

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Fife (FÃ¬obh in Gaelic) is a unitary council region of Scotland situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. ...	Earlier burghal history
Anstruther Easter royal burgh (1841) †	Royal burgh 1583, previously burgh of barony 1572
Anstruther Wester royal burgh (1893?) †	Royal burgh 1587, previously burgh of barony 1541
Auchtermuchty royal burgh (1874)	Royal burgh 1517
Burntisland royal burgh (1833)	Royal burgh 1541
Crail royal burgh (1893?)	Royal burgh since 1198, chartered 1314 - 29
Culross royal burgh (1893?)	Royal burgh 1592, previously burgh of barony 1490
Cupar royal burgh (1834)	Royal burgh by 1327
Dunfermline royal burgh (1811 - by private act)	Royal burgh status restored 1594
Dysart royal burgh (1834 - 1930) ‡	Royal burgh 1587, previously burgh of barony 1510
Earlsferry royal burgh (1893?) †	Royal burgh status confirmed 1589
Elie and Earlsferry royal burgh (1929) †	Created 1930 from two burghs
Falkland royal burgh (1893?)	Royal burgh 1458
Inverkeithing royal burgh (1892)	Royal burgh 13th century
Kilrenny royal burgh (1848) †	Royal burgh 1592, previously burgh of regality 1578
Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester royal burgh (1929)	Created 1929 from three royal burghs
Kinghorn royal burgh (1833)	Royal burgh 12th century
Kirkcaldy royal burgh (1811 - by private act)	Royal burgh 1644, previously ecclesiastical burgh, absorbed Dysart royal burgh 1930
Newburgh royal burgh (1850s)	Royal burgh 1631, previously burgh of regality 1600
Pittenweem royal burgh (1842)	Royal burgh 1541, burgh of barony 1526
St. Andrews royal burgh (1893?)	Royal burgh 1620, previously burgh of regality 1614 and ecclesiastical burgh (12th century)
Buckhaven and Methil burgh (1891)	Buckhaven burgh of barony 1662, did not endure
Cowdenbeath burgh (1890)	None
Elie burgh (1865) †	Burgh of barony 1599
Ladybank burgh (1877)	None
Leslie burgh (1865)	Burgh of barony (as Leslie Green) 1458
Leven burgh (1867)	Burgh of barony 1609
Lochgelly burgh (1876)	None
Markinch burgh (1891)	Burgh of barony 1673
Newport-on-Tay burgh (1887)	None
St. Monance burgh (1933)	Burgh of barony 1596
Tayport burgh (1887)	Burgh of barony 1599, burgh of regality 1725

† Burghs merged 1930 ‡ Dysart absorbed by Kircaldy royal burgh 1930 Anstruther Easter is a small town in Scotland, United Kingdom. ... Anstruther Wester is a small town in Scotland, United Kingdom. ... Auchtermuchty is a town in Fife, Scotland, situated beside Pitlour Hill nine miles north of Glenrothes. ... Burntisland is a burgh in Fife, Scotland on the Firth of Forth. ... Crail is a burgh in Fife, Scotland. ... Culross Culross (pronounced Coo-ros) is a burgh in Fife, Scotland. ... Cupar is a burgh in Scotland and is the capital of Fife. ... The Royal Burgh of Dunfermline (in Gaelic, DÃ¹n PhÃ rlain), is a town and burgh in Fife, Scotland, that sits on high ground 3 miles from the shore of the Firth of Forth, northwest of Edinburgh. ... Dysart is a small village in Fife, Scotland found on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. ... Earlsferry is a village in Fife, Scotland, situated beside Chapel Ness on the north coast of the Firth of Forth eight miles east of Leven. ... ... Earlsferry is a village in Fife, Scotland, situated beside Chapel Ness on the north coast of the Firth of Forth eight miles east of Leven. ... Falkland is a burgh in Fife, Scotland. ... Inverkeithing is a burgh in Fife, Scotland, located on the Firth of Forth. ... Kilrenny is a small town in Scotland. ... Kilrenny is a small town in Scotland. ... Anstruther Easter is a small town in Scotland, United Kingdom. ... Anstruther Wester is a small town in Scotland, United Kingdom. ... Kinghorn, Fife Kinghorn is a burgh in Fife, Scotland. ... Kirkcaldy is currently the largest town in Fife, Scotland. ... Pittenweem is a small village in the County of Fife on the East Coast of Scotland. ... See St Andrews, New South Wales for St Andrews, Sydney, Australia. ... Methil is a town in South East Fife, Scotland, situated near the mouth of the River Leven on the Firth of Forth between Buckhaven and Leven. ... // Introduction Cowdenbeath is a burgh in Fife, Scotland. ... ... Ladybank is a Police Burgh of Fife, Scotland, 5 mi. ... Leslie can refer to any of the following: The Leslie speaker system, named after its inventor, Don Leslie Places called Leslie in the United States of America: Leslie, Arkansas Leslie, Michigan The following people bear the name Leslie: Lew Leslie was a Broadway producer. ... Leven is a town in Fife, Scotland, and formerly an administrative Burgh. ... Lochgelly is: a place in Fife, Scotland the brand name of the most reputed firm that produced tawses and hence a synonym (spelled without a capital L) for that typically Scottish device for corporal punishment. ... Newport-on-Tay is a town in the north east of Fife in Scotland, located between the south ends of the Tay Rail Bridge and the Tay Road Bridge. ... Tayport is located in Fife, Scotland. ...

Inverness-shire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Inverness-shire (Siorrachd Inbhir Nis in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Inverness royal burgh (1862)	Created royal burgh c 1130 - 53
Fort William burgh (1875)	Burgh of barony as Gordonsburgh 1618
Kingussie burgh (1867)	Burgh of barony 1464

Inverness (Inbhir Nis in Scottish Gaelic) is the only city in the Scottish Highlands. ... Fort William from Loch Linnhe Fort William is the largest town in the western Scottish Highlands (in the Highland unitary authority), and a major tourist centre. ... Kingussie is a small burgh in the Scottish Highlands adjacent to the A9 road, although the old route of the A9 served as the towns main street. ...

Kincardineshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Kincardineshire, also known as The Mearns (from A Mhaoirne meaning The Stewartry) is a traditional county on the coast of Northeast Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Inverbervie royal burgh (1893?)	Royal burgh by 1341
Banchory burgh (1885)	May have been a burgh of barony 1805
Laurencekirk burgh (1889)	Burgh of barony 1779
Stonehaven burgh (1889)	Burgh of barony 1587

Inverbervie is a small town in Scotland, United Kingdom. ... Banchory is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the Feugh River meets the River Dee The name is derived from Gaelic for horned or forked and also relates to by the bends, the bends in question being those of the River Dee. ... Laurencekirk is a small town just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road in Scotland. ... Dunnottar Castle Location within the British Isles Stonehaven (Steenhive in the Doric dialect of Scots ) is a town on the North-East coast of Scotland. ...

Kinross-shire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Kinross-shire is a small traditional county of Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Kinross burgh (1864)	Burgh of barony 1541, burgh of regality 1685

Kinross is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, though traditionally in Kinross-shire. ...

Kirkcudbrightshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Kirkcudbrightshire (pronounced Kir-COO-bri-shir, also known as the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright or as East Galloway, and Siorrachd Chille Chuithbheirt in Gaelic) is a traditional county of south-western Scotland, bounded on the north and north-west by Ayrshire, on the west and southwest by Wigtownshire, on the south...	Earlier burghal history
Kirkcudbright royal burgh (1893?)	Royal burgh 1445
New Galloway royal burgh (1892)	Royal burgh 1630
Castle Douglas burgh (1862)	Burgh of barony 1791
Maxwelltown (1833-1931) †	Burgh of barony 1810
Dalbeattie burgh (1858)	None
Gatehouse-of-Fleet (1852)	Burgh of barony 1795

† Maxwelltown burgh was absorbed by Dumfries royal burgh 1931. Location within the British Isles. ... New Galloway is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. ... Castle Douglas is a town in the south of Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway, in the eastern part of Galloway known as the Stewartry, between Dalbeattie and Gatehouse of Fleet. ... Dalbeattie is a town in Dumfries and Galloway (formerly Kirkudbrightshire), Scotland, situated in a wooded valley on the Urr Water five miles east of Castle Douglas. ... Gatehouse of Fleet is a town in Scotland which has been in existence since the mid-1700s, although the area has been inhabited since much earlier. ...

Lanarkshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Lanark royal burgh (1855)	Created royal burgh 1153 - 59
Rutherglen royal burgh (1863)	Created royal burgh 1124 -53
Airdrie burgh (1849)	Burgh of barony 1821, parliamentary burgh 1833
Biggar burgh (1863)	Burgh of barony 1451
Bishopbriggs burgh (1964)	None
Coatbridge burgh (1885)	Created burgh by private act 1885
East Kilbride burgh (1963)	None
Hamilton burgh (1857)	Burgh of regality 1669
Hillhead burgh (1869 - 1891)	Absorbed by Glasgow royal burgh 1891
Kinning Park burgh (1871 - 1905)	Absorbed by Glasgow royal burgh 1905
Maryhill burgh (1856 - 1891)	Absorbed by Glasgow royal burgh 1891
Motherwell and Wishaw burgh (1920)	Formed 1920 from two burghs
Motherwell burgh (1865) †	None
Partick burgh (1852 - 1912)	Absorbed by Glasgow royal burgh 1912
Wishaw burgh (1855) †	None

† Burghs merged 1920 This article describes the town in Scotland. ... Rutherglen (An Ruadh Ghleann in Scottish Gaelic) is a town bordering on the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Airdrie is a town located in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, founded in 1150. ... Biggar is a burgh in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated near the River Clyde. ... Bishopbriggs is an affluent commuter suburb in the northern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, just east of Glasgow. ... East Kilbride (Cille BhrÃ¬ghde an Ear in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in West Central Scotland, about 10 miles south of Glasgow. ... The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton, in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace Hamilton (Hamaltan, in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Central Scotland. ... Hillhead is a residential and commercial area of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Kinning Park, a southern suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Maryhill is a residential locality within the northwest sector of the City of Glasgow. ... Motherwell (Tobar na MÃ thar in Gaelic) is a Scottish town, in northern Lanarkshire, between Glasgow and Edinburgh. ... Wishaw is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... Motherwell (Tobar na MÃ thar in Gaelic) is a Scottish town, in northern Lanarkshire, between Glasgow and Edinburgh. ... Partick is an area of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde, just across from Govan. ... Wishaw is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ...

Midlothian or Edinburghshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) The central portions of the old province of Lothian in Scotland, centred around Edinburgh, became known as Midlothian, Scotland. ... The central portions of the old province of Lothian in Scotland, centred around Edinburgh, became known as Midlothian, Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Bonnyrigg and Lasswade burgh (1930)	Formed 1930 from two burghs
Bonnyrigg burgh (1865) †	None
Dalkeith burgh (1878)	Burgh of barony 1401, burgh of regality 1540
Lasswade burgh (1881) †	None
Leith burgh (1862 - 1920) ‡	Burgh of barony 1636, parliamentary burgh 1833
Loanhead burgh (1884)	Burgh of barony 1669
Musselburgh burgh (1849)	Burgh of regality 1562, parliamentary burgh 1833
Penicuik burgh (1866)	None
Portobello burgh (1850 - 1896) ‡	Parliamentary burgh 1833

† Burghs merged 1920 &Dagger: Burghs absorbed by Edinburgh royal burgh in year shown Bonnyrigg (aka boomtown for the moggas ) is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, smells of shite and is eight miles (13 kilometres) southeast of Edinburgh city centre. ... Bonnyrigg (aka boomtown for the moggas ) is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, smells of shite and is eight miles (13 kilometres) southeast of Edinburgh city centre. ... Dalkeith (Scottish Gaelic: Dail Cheith) (pop. ... Former Royal Yacht Britannia is permanently moored at Leith harbour. ... Loanhead is a small town about south west of edinburgh. ... Musselburgh is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth six miles east of Edinburgh city centre and is a strong contender for the title of Scotlands oldest town. ... Penicuik is a burgh in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the west bank of the River North Esk. ... For the port in Panama, see Portobelo, Panama. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ), DÃ¹n Ãˆideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ...

Morayshire or Elgin

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Morayshire or Elginshire (Siorrachd Mhoireibh in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east. ... Morayshire or Elginshire (Siorrachd Mhoireibh in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east. ...	Earlier burghal history
Elgin royal burgh (1833)	Royal burgh status confirmed 1457
Forres royal burgh (1836)	Re-erected as royal burgh 1496
Burghead burgh (1900)	None
Grantown-on-Spey burgh (1898)	Burgh of regality 1694
Lossiemouth and Branderburgh burgh (1890)	None
Rothes burgh (1884)	None

Elgin is a city in north-east Scotland, 35 miles east of Inverness and 70 miles west of Aberdeen. ... Suenos Stone in Forres Forres, an ancient Royal Burgh Town, is situated in the North of Scotland on the Moray Coast. ... Burghead is a burgh in Moray, Scotland. ... Grantown-on-Spey is a small burgh in the Scottish Highlands founded in 1765, on the River Spey with a population of 3,409 [1]. It lies at the northern edge of the Cairngorm mountains, about twenty miles south east of Inverness. ... Lossiemouth (known by locals as Lossie) is a burgh in Moray, Scotland. ... Rothes is a village in Moray, Scotland, south of Elgin and on the banks of the River Spey. ...

Nairnshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Nairnshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Narann in Gaelic) is a small traditional county of Scotland, centred around Nairn, the traditional county town. ...	Earlier burghal history
Nairn royal burgh (1841)	Royal burgh status regained 1476

Nairn (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Narann) is a burgh in the Scottish Highlands, lying about fifteen miles east of Inverness. ...

Orkney

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ...	Earlier burghal history
Kirkwall royal burgh (1838)	Royal burgh 1486
Stromness burgh (1856)	Burgh of barony 1817

Location within the British Isles Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands, in northern Scotland. ... Stromness is the second-largest town in the Orkney Islands and is located on the southwestern edge of the mainland of Orkney. ...

Peeblesshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Peebleshire (Siorrachd nam Pùballan in Gaelic) is a traditional county in Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Peebles royal burgh (1864)	Royal burgh c. 1153
Innerleithen burgh (1868)	None

Old Parish Church, Peebles Location within the British Isles Peebles 55Â°39â€² N 3Â°11â€² W is a burgh in the traditional county of Peeblesshire (of which it is the county town), in the Scottish Borders, lying on the River Tweed. ... Innerleithen is a town in Scotland. ...

Perthshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Perthshire is an traditional county in central Scotland, which extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. ...	Earlier burghal history
Auchterarder royal burgh (1894)	Reinstated as royal burgh 1951
Perth royal burgh (1865)	Royal burgh c. 1124 - 1127
Aberfeldy burgh (1887)	None
Abernethy burgh (1877)	Burgh of barony 1459
Alyth burgh (1834)	Burgh of barony 1488
Blairgowrie and Rattray burgh (1930)	Formed 1930 from two burghs
Blairgowrie burgh (1833) †	Burgh of barony 1634
Callander burgh (1866)	None
Coupar Angus burgh (1852)	Burgh of barony 1607
Crieff burgh (1864)	None
Doune burgh (1890)	None
Dunblane burgh (1870)	Burgh of regality 1442
Pitlochry burgh (1947)	None
Rattray burgh (1877) †	None

† Burghs merged 1930 Auchterarder (Scottish Gaelic: Uachdar Ardair) is a small burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. ... Perths location in Scotland Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland. ... Aberfeldy is a name of place in several parts of the world: Aberfeldy, Scotland Aberfeldy, Ontario Aberfeldy, Saskatchewan Aberfeldy is also the name of an indie-chamber pop band from Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Abernethy is a village in Perthshire, Scotland, situated eight miles south east of Perth. ... Alyth is a village in Perthshire, Scotland, situated under the Hill of Alyth five miles north east of Blairgowrie. ... Blairgowrie is the name of several places in the world: Blairgowrie and Rattray, Scotland Blairgowrie, Victoria, Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Blairgowrie and Rattray is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying to the south of the ski centre at Glen Shee. ... Blairgowrie is the name of several places in the world: Blairgowrie and Rattray, Scotland Blairgowrie, Victoria, Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Callander is a burgh in the region of Stirling, Scotland, on the River Teith. ... Coupar Angus is a town in Perthshire, Scotland, situated on the A94 road five miles south of Blairgowrie. ... Crieff is second largest town in the central region of Perthshire Scotland. ... Doune is a burgh in the district of Stirling, Scotland, on the River Teith. ... Dunblane is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland, near Stirling. ... Pitlochry (Baile Chloichridh in Gaelic) is a burgh in Perthshire, Scotland, lying on the River Tummel within the council area of Perth and Kinross. ... Blairgowrie and Rattray is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying to the south of the ski centre at Glen Shee. ...

Renfrewshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn FriÃ¹ in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Renfrew royal burgh (1855)	Royal burgh status 1397
Barrhead burgh (1894)	None
Crosshill burgh (1871 - 1891) †	None
Gorbals burgh (1808 - 1846) (Private Act) †	None
Gourock burgh (1858)	Burgh of barony 1694
Govan burgh (1864 - 1912) †	Burgh of barony 1607
Govanhill burgh (1876 - 1891) †	None
Greenock burgh (1840)	Burgh of barony 1635, parliamentary burgh 1833
Johnstone burgh (1857)	None
Paisley burgh (1806) (Private Act)	Burgh of barony 1488, burgh of regality 1587, parliamentary burgh 1833
Pollokshaws burgh (1858 - 1912) †	Burgh of barony 1813
Pollokshields East burgh (1880 - 1891) †	None
Pollokshields burgh (1876 - 1891) †	None
Port Glasgow burgh (1800) (Private Act)	Burgh of barony 1668, parliamentary burgh 1833

† Burghs absorbed by Glasgow royal burgh on dates shown Renfrew (Rinn FriÃ¹ in Scottish Gaelic) is a small town, located six miles west of Glasgow on the west coast of Scotland. ... Barrhead (Ceann a Bhàirr in Scottish Gaelic) is a small town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, 8 miles southwest of Glasgow on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. ... Crosshill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... The Gorbals is a predominantly working-class area on the south bank of the river Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Gourock (Guireag in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh in Inverclyde, Scotland. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Govanhill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Greenock (Grianaig in Scottish Gaelic) is a town (burgh of barony) in the district of Inverclyde in Western Scotland. ... Johnstone (Baile Eòin in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, three miles west of neighbouring Paisley. ... Paisley (PÃ islig in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town, and former royal burgh in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. ... Pollokshaws is a suburb on the southside of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Pollokshields is an area of the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Port Glasgow is a burgh in Inverclyde, Scotland on the River Clyde. ... Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ...

Ross and Cromarty

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Ross and Cromarty: administrative county (1889-1975) Image:RossCromDistrict. ...	Earlier burghal history
Dingwall royal burgh (1834)	Royal burgh 1498
Fortrose royal burgh (1867)	Union of Rosemarkie and Fortrose royal burghs 1661
Tain royal burgh (1854)	Royal burgh 1439
Cromarty burgh (1848)	Burgh of barony 1685, parliamentary burgh 1833
Invergordon burgh (1864)	Burgh of barony 1694
Stornoway burgh (1863)	Burgh of barony 1607

Location within the British Isles. ... Fortrose is a burgh in the Scottish Highlands, located on the Moray Firth, approximately ten kilometres north east of Inverness. ... Rosemarkie is a village on the Black Isle in the Scottish Highlands, lying a quarter of a mile east of the village of Fortrose. ... Fortrose is a burgh in the Scottish Highlands, located on the Moray Firth, approximately ten kilometres north east of Inverness. ... You may be looking for an article on the Táin Bó Cuailnge, often referred to simply as the Táin. Tain is a burgh in the Scottish Highlands, on the main rail and A9 road routes to the north coast. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Invergordon is a town and port in northern Scotland. ... Lews Castle in Stornoway Stornoway from the ferry Stornoway (SteÃ²rnabhagh in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh on Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, with a population of about 8000 people. ...

Roxburghshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Roxburghshire (Siorrachd Rosbroig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Jedburgh royal burgh (1847)	Royal burgh status restored by 1424
Hawick burgh (1845) Location within the British Isles Jedburgh (Jedart or Jethart in Scots) is a royal burgh in the Scottish Borders, lying on the Jed Water, a tributary of the River Teviot. ... Hawick (pronounced hoick) is a town in the unitary council region of Scottish Borders in the south of Scotland. ...	Burgh of barony 1511, burgh of regality 1669
Kelso burgh (1838)	Burgh of barony 1614
Melrose burgh (1895)	Burgh of barony 1605, burgh of regality 1620

The centre of Kelso with its cobbled square. ... The original Melrose is a town in the Scottish Borders a region of Scotland in the United Kingdom (see Melrose, Scotland). ...

Selkirkshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Selkirkshire (Siorrachd Shalcraig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Selkirk royal burgh (1863)	Royal burgh by 1328
Galashiels burgh (1850)	Burgh of barony 1599

Map sources for Selkirk at grid reference NT469286 Selkirk is a royal burgh in the Scottish Borders, and historically the county town of Selkirkshire. ... Galashiels is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river. ...

Stirlingshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Stirlingshire (Siorrachd Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the traditional county town. ...	Earlier burghal history
Stirling royal burgh (1857)	Created royal burgh c 1124 - 1127
Bridge of Allan burgh (1870)	None
Denny and Dunipace burgh (1877)	None
Falkirk burgh (1859)	Burgh of barony 1600, burgh of regality 1646, parliamentary burgh 1833
Grangemouth burgh (1872)	None
Kilsyth burgh (1878)	Burgh of barony 1620

Stirling (Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a city in central Scotland. ... Bridge of Allan is a town in Stirling District in Scotland, just north of the city of Stirling. ... Denny may refer to: The surname of several notable people: Anthony Denny, advisor to Henry VIII of England Bob Denny, American robotic telescopes software developer Sandy Denny, British vocalist The given name or nickname of several notable people: Denny Hastert, American politician and current Speaker of the House Denny Hulme... Falkirk is a town in Scotland, in the district of Falkirk. ... Grangemouth at dusk Grangemouth is a burgh in the region of Falkirk, Scotland, on the Firth of Forth. ... Kilsyth is a town of 10,000 between Glasgow and Stirling in Scotland. ...

Sutherland

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Sutherland (Cataibh in Gaelic), or Sutherlandshire, is a traditional county in the north of Scotland, bordering on Caithness to the north and both Ross-shire and Cromartyshire to the south. ...	Earlier burghal history
Dornoch royal burgh (1891)	Royal burgh 1628

Dornoch is a royal burgh and seaside resort in Sutherland on the east coast of the Scottish Highlands, and the north shore of the Dornoch Firth. ...

West Lothian or Linlithgowshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) West Lothian or Linlithgowshire (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. ... West Lothian or Linlithgowshire (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. ...	Earlier burghal history
Linlithgow royal burgh (1866)	Royal burgh from c. 1138
Queensferry royal burgh (1882)	Royal burgh 1636
Armadale burgh (1864)	None
Bathgate burgh (1865)	Burgh of barony 1663
Bo'ness burgh (1883)	Burgh of regality 1668
Whitburn burgh (1861)	None

Linlithgow - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... Queensferry is a town in Flintshire, Wales, lying on the River Dee near the border with England. ... Bathgate is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the M8 motorway five miles west of Livingston. ... Boness (originally known as Borrowstounness) is a small town in Scotland, lying on a hillside on the south bank of the River Forth. ... Whitburn is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. ...

Wigtownshire

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) Wigtownshire is a small traditional county in the south west of Scotland. ...	Earlier burghal history
Stranraer royal burgh (1848)	Royal burgh 1617
Whithorn royal burgh (1873)	Royal burgh 1511
Newtown-Stewart burgh (1861)	Burgh of barony 1677

Stranraer (An t-SrÃ²n Reamhar in Gaelic) is a town in the south of Scotland in the west of the region of Dumfries and Galloway and was formerly in the county of Wigtownshire. ... Whithorn is a small burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about ten miles south of Wigtown. ...

Zetland

Burgh (date of adoption of police system) See Shetland (disambiguation) for other meanings. ...	Earlier burghal history
Lerwick burgh (1833)	Burgh of barony 1818

Location within the British Isles The Market Cross,Central Lerwick Lerwick is the only town and main port of the Shetland Islands, found more than 160km (100 miles) off the north coast of Scotland. ...

Contents

Royal burghs that were counties of themselves

Aberdeenshire

Angus or Forfarshire

Argyllshire

Ayrshire

Banffshire

Berwickshire

Buteshire

Caithness

Clackmannanshire

Dumfriesshire

Dunbartonshire

East Lothian or Haddingtonshire

Fife

Inverness-shire

Kincardineshire

Kinross-shire

Kirkcudbrightshire

Lanarkshire

Midlothian or Edinburghshire

Morayshire or Elgin

Nairnshire

Orkney

Peeblesshire

Perthshire

Renfrewshire

Ross and Cromarty

Roxburghshire

Selkirkshire

Stirlingshire

Sutherland

West Lothian or Linlithgowshire

Wigtownshire

Zetland

See also

Contents

Royal burghs that were counties of themselves

Angus or Forfarshire

East Lothian or Haddingtonshire

Inverness-shire

Kinross-shire

Midlothian or Edinburghshire

Morayshire or Elgin

West Lothian or Linlithgowshire

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