SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1U.K. Definitions of Units of Measurement

[F1PART VIU.K.Definitions of certain units which may not be used for trade except as supplementary indications

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1 Pt. VI substituted (1.10.1995) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 6(5)(c)

F2Measurement of length
Mile=1760 yards.
Furlong=220 yards.
Chain=22 yards.
YARD=0.9144 metre.
Foot=1/3 yard.
Inch=1/36 yard.
Measurement of area
Square mile=640 acres.
Acre=4840 square yards.
Rood=1210 square yards.
Square yard=a superficial area equal to that of a square each side of which measures one yard.
Square foot=1/9 square yard.
Square inch=1/144 square foot.
Measurement of volume
Cubic yard=a volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one yard.
Cubic foot=1/27 cubic yard.
Cubic inch=1/1728 cubic foot.
Measurement of capacity
Bushel=87 gallons.
Peck=2 gallons
GALLON=4.54609 cubic decimetres.
Quart=¼ gallon.
Gill=¼ pint.
[F3Fluid ounce][F3=][F31/20 pint.]
Fluid drachm=1/8 fluid ounce.
Minim=1/60 fluid drachm.
Measurement of mass or weight
Ton=2240 pounds.
Hundredweight=112 pounds.
Cental=100 pounds.
Quarter=28 pounds.
Stone=14 pounds.
[F4POUND][F4=][F4 0.453 592 37 kilogram.]
[F5 Ounce][F5=][F51/16 pound]
Dram=1/16 ounce.
Grain=1/7000 pound.
Pennyweight=24 grains.
Ounce apothecaries=480 grains.
Drachm=1/8 ounce apothecaries.
Scruple=1/3 drachm.
Metric ton=1000 kilograms.
Quintal=100 kilograms.]

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 1 Pt. VI substituted (1.10.1995) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 6(5)(c)

F3Sch. 1 Pt. VI: definition of “fluid ounce” inserted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 7(3)(c)(i)

F4Sch. 1 Pt. VI: definition of “pound” inserted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 7(3)(c)(ii)

F5Sch. 1 Pt. VI: definition of “ounce” inserted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 7(3)(c)(ii)