Holding Details

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Sunday, November 23, 2025, 6:05 AM

Details about the holding Brake held in the Register of Crofts.

Brake, Dunrossness, Brake, Quendale, Dunrossness
Register NumberZ0415
Main Location Code871/0027
Crofting Register Number (RoS Link)-
Total Area13.177 Hectares*
*Disclaimer: Total area not yet confirmed by Registers of Scotland - may not be accurate
Croft TypeTenanted
Croft StatusCrofted
Crofter StatusTenant
Is Croft Sublet/Short Term Let?No
Croft File Number13581
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Table showing stakeholders for the holding Brake.
Stakeholder TypeIndividual NameRent
LandlordSumburgh Company Ltd-
Legal Agent: Mr Robert P H Bell
TenantMr Magnus William Burgess£56
Table showing shareholdings.
Grazing NameSub AreaCurrent Souming CowsCurrent Souming SheepOriginal Souming CowsOriginal Souming SheepSharesShare NumeratorShare Denominator
Hillwell, Ringesta, Gord & Brake Common GrazingsCOMMON PASTURE022022000
Hillwell, Ringesta, Gord & Brake Common GrazingsCOMMON PASTURE018018000
Hillwell, Ringesta, Gord & Brake Common Grazings0020000
Decrofting Directions

Decrofting Directions issued between 1955 and 1976 were issued by the Secretary of State for Scotland. Copies of such Directions are not held by the Commission or available on the online Register of Crofts. If you require a copy of a Direction issued during that period, you should contact the Agricultural Development & Crofting Branch at: D Spur, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XD or by telephone at: 0300 244 4000.

Decrofting Direction listings online are supplied to allow easy access to copies of data held within the Register of Crofts. While these listings are as accurate as possible, in some instances, records may be incomplete or omitted. If you require a certified entry from the Register of Crofts, for example as evidence for the purpose of court proceedings, please contact the Commission.

Decrofting Directions issued by the Commission which did not take effect may be included in the tabled information below. However, access to copies of these Directions will not be available online.

DateDecrofting Directions which Have Taken EffectDecrofting Directions which Have Not Taken Effect
19 July 1985DECROFTING DIRECTION ISSUED-
12 February 2003DECROFTING DIRECTION ISSUED-

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