List of local government areas in Scotland (1930–1975)
This is a list of local government areas in Scotland from 1930 to 1975.The list contains the areas of local authorities as created by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929, as amended by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947.These areas were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 when a system of regions and districts replaced them.The district in which the abolished area was included is indicated.From 1930 to 1975 there were the following types of local government areas in Scotland: Tiree, Coll Renamed Ayr Renamed Dalmellington Combined with Cumbernauld district in 1968 Dissolved 1958 on creation of Bearsden Burgh Glenrothes District split off between 1970 and 1975 Abolished in 1963: East Kilbride became a burgh, remainder absorbed by Eighth District Blantyre, High Blantyre and Stonefield areas added 1963 from abolished Fifth District Bishopbriggs became a burgh in 1964 The County of Kinross was not divided into districts: the Kinross County Council performed district-level local government functions.
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973regions and districtsScotlandburghsunitary authoritieslord provostcounty councilNairnshireKinross-shirePerthshireLarge burghsnew townSmall burghsex officioAberdeenDundeeEdinburghGlasgowCounty of AberdeenBallaterKincardine and DeesideGordonFraserburghBanff and BuchanHuntlyKintoreInverurieOldmeldrumPeterheadRoseheartyTurriffAlfordGariochCounty of AngusArbroathBrechinCarnoustieForfarKirriemuirMonifiethMontroseCounty of ArgyllCampbeltownArgyll and ButeDunoonInverarayLochgilpheadTobermoryArdnamurchanLochaberColonsayOronsayKintyreKilfinichen and KilvickeonTorosayBallachulishKinlochlevenCounty of AyrKyle and CarrickKilmarnockKilmarnock and LoudounArdrossanCunninghameCumnock and HolmheadCumnock and Doon ValleyDarvelGalstonGirvanIrvineKilwinningMayboleNewmilns and GreenholmPrestwickSaltcoatsStewartonStevenstonDalmellingtonKilbirnieCounty of BanffAberchirderAberlourBuckieCullenDufftownFindochtyMacduffPortknockiePortsoyCounty of BerwickColdstreamBerwickshireEyemouthLauderEttrick and LauderdaleCranshawsRoxburghCounty of ButeRothesayMillportCumbraeCounty of CaithnessCaithnessThursoCounty of ClackmannanClackmannanDollarTillicoultryHillfootsCounty of DumfriesDumfriesNithsdaleAnnandale and EskdaleLangholmLochmabenLockerbieMoffatSanquharGretnaThornhillCounty of DunbartonDumbartonClydebankBearsdenBearsden and Milngavie