Weights and Measures Act 1985

			Measurement 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	=	8 gallons.
Peck	=	2 gallons
GALLON	=	4.54609 cubic decimetres.
Quart	=	¼ gallon.
Gill	=	¼ pint.
[F2 Fluid ounce]	[F2 =]	[F2 1/20 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.
[F3 POUND]	[F3 =]	[F3 0.453 592 37 kilogram.]
[F4 Ounce]	[F4 =]	[F4 1/16 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

F1 Sch. 1 Pt. VI substituted (1.10.1995) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 6(5)(c)

F2 Sch. 1 Pt. VI: definition of “fluid ounce” inserted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 7(3)(c)(i)

F3 Sch. 1 Pt. VI: definition of “pound” inserted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 7(3)(c)(ii)

F4 Sch. 1 Pt. VI: definition of “ounce” inserted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 7(3)(c)(ii)