{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-act-1985-metrication-amendment-order-1994/schedule",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-act-1985-metrication-amendment-order-1994/schedule.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1994/2866",
  "legislation_title": "The Weights and Measures Act 1985 (Metrication) (Amendment) Order 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-act-1985-metrication-amendment-order-1994",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "PART VI OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT, AS AMENDED DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN UNITS WHICH MAY NOT BE USED FOR TRADE",
  "text": "Measurement of length\nMile\n=\n1760 yards.\nFurlong\n=\n220 yards.\nChain\n=\n22 yards.\nYARD\n=\n0·9144 metre.\nFoot\n=\n1/3 yard.\nInch\n=\n1/36 yard.\nMeasurement of area\nSquare mile\n=\n640 acres.\nAcre\n=\n4840 square yards.\nRood\n=\n1210 square yards.\nSquare yard\n=\na superficial area equal to that of a square each side of which measures one yard.\nSquare foot\n=\n1/9 square yard.\nSquare inch\n=\n1/144 square foot.\nMeasurement of volume\nCubic yard\n=\na volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one yard.\nCubic foot\n=\n1/27 cubic yard.\nCubic inch\n=\n1/1728 cubic foot.\nMeasurement of capacity\nBushel\n=\n8 gallons.\nPeck\n=\n2 gallons.\nGALLON\n=\n4·546 09 cubic decimetres.\nQuart\n=\n1/4 gallon.\nGill\n=\n1/4 pint.\nFluid drachm\n=\n1/8 fluid ounce.\nMinim\n=\n1/60 fluid drachm.\nMeasurement of mass or weight\nTon\n=\n2240 pounds.\nHundredweight\n=\n112 pounds.\nCental\n=\n100 pounds.\nQuarter\n=\n28 pounds.\nStone\n=\n14 pounds.\nDram\n=\n1/16 ounce.\nGrain\n=\n1/7000 pound.\nPennyweight\n=\n24 grains.\nOunce apothecaries\n=\n480 grains.\nDrachm\n=\n1/8 ounce apothecaries.\nScruple\n=\n1/3 drachm.\nMetric ton\n=\n1000 kilograms.\nQuintal\n=\n100 kilograms.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2866/schedule",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:23:31.586682+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}