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 Act 1929, as amended by the Local Government Act 1947. These areas were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government Act 1973 when a system of regions and districts replaced them. The district in which the abolished area was included is indicated.
Background
From 1930 to 1975 there were the following types of local government areas in Scotland:County-level authorities
- Counties of cities: These were the four largest burghs: they exercised the powers of both a county council and burgh. As such they were effectively unitary authorities. They were governed by city corporations headed by a lord provost.
- Counties: There were thirty-three counties covering the area outside the counties of cities. In the case of twenty-nine counties they were governed by a county council consisting partly of members nominated by the town councils of burghs in the county and partly by directly elected councillors for the "landward" areas of the county. The chairman of a county council was known as the "convener".
- Combined counties: Two small counties, Nairnshire and Kinross-shire were combined with the neighbouring counties of Moray and Perthshire for most local government purposes. In these "combined counties", there was a joint county council. The separate county councils continued to exist, however, and were responsible for minor local government functions.
Sub-county authorities
- Large burghs: The 1929 Act constituted twenty burghs as "large burghs". These towns were largely independent from the counties in which they were situated. The number of large burghs was later increased to twenty-one, with the addition of the new town of East Kilbride. The town councils of large burghs were responsible for all local services except higher-level activities such as police and education, which were provided by the county council.
- Small burghs: The remaining burghs became "small burghs", yielding many of their powers to the reconstituted county councils.
- Landward districts: The "landward" area of each county was that part not included in a burgh. County councils were required to divide this area into districts. This was done by grouping electoral divisions. Each district was governed by a district council consisting of ex officio the county councillors for the divisions and a number of directly elected district councillors.
Counties of cities
County of Aberdeen">Aberdeenshire (historic)">County of Aberdeen
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Aberdeen | Belhelvie, Bucksburn, Culter, Cults, Drumoak, Dyce, Echt, Fintar, Kinellar, Newhills, New Machar, Old Machar, Peterculter, Skene and Stoneywood areas | Most to Gordon; parts to Aberdeen and Kincardine and Deeside |
| Alford | Alford, Auchindoir, Clatt, Glenbuchat, Keig, Kennethmont, Kildrummy, Leochel Cushnie, Strathdon, Tough, Towie and Tullynessle areas | Gordon |
| Deer | Aberdour, Crimond, Fraserburgh, Longside, Lonmay, New Deer, Old Deer, Peterhead, Pitsligo, Rathen, St Fergus, Strichen and Tyrie areas | Banff and Buchan |
| Deeside | Aboyne, Birse, Braemar, Cluny, Crathie, Cromar, Glenmuick, Kincardine O’Neil, Lumphanan and Midmar areas | Kincardine and Deeside |
| Ellon | Cruden, Ellon, Foveran, Logie Buchan, Methlick, Slains, Tarves and Udny areas | Most to Gordon; part to Banff and Buchan |
| Garioch | Bourtie, Chapel of Garioch, Culsalmond, Daviot, Insch, Inverurie, Keith hall, Kemnay, Kintore, Leslie, Meldrum, Monymusk, Oyne, Premnay and Rayne areas | Gordon |
| Huntly | Cairnie, Drumblade, Forgue, Gartly, Glass, Huntly and Rhynie areas | Gordon |
| Turriff | Auchterless, Fyvie, King Edward, Monquhitter and Turriff areas | Banff and Buchan |
County of Angus">Angus, Scotland">County of Angus
Large burgh
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Brechin | Brechin, Careston, Dun, Edzell, Lethnot, Lochlee, Logie Pert, Menmuir and Stracathro areas | Angus |
| Carnoustie | Arbirlot, Arbroath, Barry, Carmyllie, Monikie, Panbride and St Vigeans areas | Angus |
| Forfar | Aberlemno, Dunnichen, Eassie, Forfar, Glamis, Guthrie, Inverarity, Kinnettles, Kirkden, Oathlaw and Rescobie areas | Angus |
| Kirriemuir | Airlie, Clova, Cotachy, Fern, Glenisla, Kingoldrum, Kirriemuir, Lintrathen, Ruthven and Tannadice areas | Angus |
| Monifieth | Auchterhouse, Benvie, Fowlis Easter, Kettins, Liff, Lundie, Mains, Monifieth, Murroes, Newtyle, Strathmartine and Tealing areas | Most to Dundee; part to Angus, part to Perth and Kinross |
| Montrose | Craig, Farnell, Inverkeilor, Kinnell, Lunan, Maryton and Montrose areas | Angus |
County of Argyll">Argyll">County of Argyll
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Ardnamurchan | Ardgour, Ardnamurchan, Morvem and Sunart areas | Lochaber |
| Coll | Coll | Combined with Tiree District in 1932 |
| Cowal | Innellan, Inverchaolain, Kilfinan, Kilmun, Kilmodan, Lochgoilhead, Sandbank, and Strachur & Strathlachlan areas | Argyll and Bute |
| Islay | Kilarrow, Kilchoman, Kildalton, Kilmeny, Port Ellen and Portnahaven areas | Argyll and Bute |
| Jura and Colonsay | Colonsay, Jura and Oronsay | Argyll and Bute |
| Kintyre | Campbeltown, Kilcalmonell & Gigha, Killetan & Kilkenzie, Saddell & Skipness, Southend and Tarbert areas | Argyll and Bute |
| Mid Argyll | Craignish, Glenaray, Kilberry, Kilmartin, Kilmichael, Lochfyne, North Knapdale and South Knapdale areas | Argyll and Bute |
| Mull | Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon, Kilninian & Kilmore and Torosay parishes | Argyll and Bute |
| North Lorn | Ardchattan, Ballachulish, Kinlochleven and Lismore & Appin areas | Most to Argyll and Bute; part to Lochaber |
| South Lorn | Glenorchy & Innishael, Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, Kilchrenan & Dalavich, Kilmore & Kilbride, Kilninver & Kilmelford and Muckairn areas | Argyll and Bute |
| Tiree | Tiree | Combined with Coll District in 1932 |
| Tiree and Coll | Formed 1932 by merger of two districts. Tiree, Coll | Argyll and Bute |
County of Ayr">Ayrshire">County of Ayr
Large burghs
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Ayr Renamed Ayr | Ayr, Dundonald, Monkton, Craigie & Symington and Tarbolton areas | Kyle and Carrick, part to Cunninghame |
| Cumnock | Auchinleck, Mauchline, Muirkirk, New Cumnock, Old Cumnock, Sorn and Stair & Ochiltree areas | Cumnock and Doon Valley |
| Ayr Renamed Dalmellington | Coylton, Dalmellington and Dalrymple areas | Cumnock and Doon Valley, part to Kyle and Carrick |
| Girvan | Ballantrae, Barr, Barrhill, Colmonell, Dailly and Girvan areas | Kyle and Carrick |
| Irvine | Dreghorn, Irvine and Kilwinning areas | Cunninghame |
| Kilbirnie | Beith, Dalry and Kilbirnie areas | Cunninghame |
| Kilmarnock | Dunlop & Stewarton, Fenwick & Kilmarnock, Kilmaurs and Riccarton areas Absorbed Newmilns District | Kilmarnock and Loudoun, part to Cunninghame |
| Maybole | Kirkmichael & Straiton, Kirkoswald and Maybole areas | Kyle and Carrick |
| Newmilns | Galston and Loudoun areas In existence 1970, absorbed by Kilmarnock District by 1975 | N/A |
| Saltcoats | Largs, Stevenston & Ardrossan and West Kilbride areas Renamed West Kilbride on formation of burgh of Stevenston 1952 | Cunninghame |
County of Banff">Banffshire">County of Banff
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| Aberchirder | Forglen, Inverkeithny, Marnoch and Ordiquihill areas | Banff and Buchan |
| Banff | Alvah, Banff, Boyndie, Gamrie and Gardenstown areas | Banff and Buchan |
| Buckie | Portgordon and Rathven areas | Moray |
| Cullen | Cullen, Deskford and Fordyce areas | Most to Moray; part to Banff and Buchan |
| Dufftown | Aberlour, Cabrach, Inveravon, Kirkmichael and Mortlach areas | Moray |
| Keith | Boharm, Botriphnie, Grange, Keith and Rothiemay areas | Moray |
County of Berwick">Berwickshire">County of Berwick
Small burghs
Landward districts
| District | Notes | 1975 district |
| East | Abbey St Bathans & Bunkle, Ayton, Burnmouth, Chirnside, Cockburnspath, Coldingham, Foulden & Mordington, Hutton and Reston areas | Berwickshire |
| Middle | Coldstream, Cranshaws & Longformacus, Duns, Eccles, Edrom, Fogo & Polwarth, Greenlaw, Ladykirk & Whitsome, Langton, Leitholm, and Swinton areas | Berwickshire |
| West | Channelkirk, Earlston, Gordon, Hume & Nenthorn, Lauder, Legerwood, Mertoun and Westruther areas | Most to Ettrick and Lauderdale; part to Berwickshire; part to Roxburgh |