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Crofting is a traditional social system in Scotland defined by small-scale food production. Crofting is characterised by its common working communities, or "townships". Individual crofts are typically established on 2–5 hectares (5– 12 + 1 ⁄ 2 acres) of in-bye [40] for better quality forage, arable and vegetable
The first planned crofting townships in the Outer Hebrides were Barragloum and Kirkibost (Great Bernera) which were laid out into 32 large "lots" of between 14 and 30 acres in the uniform rectangular pattern that would become very familiar in later decades. This work was carried out in 1805 by James Chapman for the Earl of Seaforth.
Its purpose is to regulate the crofting system fairly and reasonably to protect it for future generations. The Commission encourages crofters to understand their legal responsibilities as crofts are a valuable resource that should be available both now and in the future for existing crofters and new entrants to crofting to use productively.
The Scottish crofting produce mark was introduced in 2008 to identify products produced by a croft or similar small agri-business that is located in the Highlands or the Islands of Scotland. [1] Only those businesses that qualify and are members of the Scottish Crofting Federation may place the mark on their products. The federation states on ...
In Scotland a crofting township is a group of agricultural smallholdings (each with its own few hectares of pasture and arable land (in-bye land)) holding in common a substantial tract of unimproved upland grazing. Each township comprises a formal legal unit.
Pages in category "Crofting" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 (49 & 50 Vict. c. 29) (Scottish Gaelic: Achd na Croitearachd 1886) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that created legal definitions of crofting parish and crofter, granted security of land tenure to crofters and produced the first Crofters Commission, a land court which ruled on disputes between landlords and crofters.
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