Orkney
| Burgh | Date of adoption of police system |
Earlier burghal history | Post Union parliamentary burgh status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwall royal burgh | 1838 | Royal burgh 1486 | One of the Tain Burghs 1708 to 1832 and of the Wick Burghs 1832 to 1918 |
| Stromness burgh | 1856 | Burgh of barony 1817 | None |
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