Holding Details
Data last updated:
Sunday, January 11, 2026, 6:05 AM
Details about the holding West Saltness held in the Register of Crofts.
| West Saltness, Whalsay, West Saltness, Whalsay |
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| Register Number | Z1160 |
| Main Location Code | 879/0091 |
| Crofting Register Number (RoS Link) | C4302 |
| Total Area | 1.738 Hectares |
| Croft Type | Owned |
| Croft Status | Crofted |
| Crofter Status | Owner-Occupier Crofter |
| Is Croft Sublet/Short Term Let? | No |
| Croft File Number | 9366 |
Download Copy Entry| Table showing stakeholders for the holding West Saltness. |
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| Stakeholder Type | Individual Name | Rent |
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| Owner-Occupier Crofter | Mr Richard Williamson | - |
| Table showing shareholdings. |
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| Grazing Name | Sub Area | Current Souming Cows | Current Souming Sheep | Original Souming Cows | Original Souming Sheep | Shares | Share Numerator | Share Denominator |
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| Livister and Bu-Water Common Grazings | | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Decrofting Directions |
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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. |
| Date | Decrofting Directions which Have Taken Effect | Decrofting Directions which Have Not Taken Effect |
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| 23 May 1978 | DECROFTING DIRECTION ISSUED | - |
| 25 January 1982 | DECROFTING DIRECTION ISSUED | - |
| 07 April 2004 | DECROFTING DIRECTION ISSUED | - |
| 11 September 2017 | DECROFTING DIRECTION ISSUED | - |
| 12 September 2017 | DECROFTING DIRECTION ISSUED | - |
| 08 August 2019 | DECROFTING DIRECTION ISSUED | - |
| Applications Received |
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| Case No | Date | Case Type |
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| 117244 | 28/06/2022 | Change of Owner-Occupier Crofter |
| 98831 | 29/05/2019 | Decrofting - Part Croft v3 |
| 80814 | 27/06/2017 | Decrofting - Part Croft v3 |
| 80816 | 26/06/2017 | Decrofting - Part Croft v3 |
| 70233 | 27/07/2016 | Decrofting - Part Croft |
| 66785 | 18/05/2016 | Decrofting - Part Croft |
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