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croftSmall farm in the Highlands of Scotland, traditionally farmed cooperatively with other crofters; the 1886 Crofters Act gave security of tenure to crofters. Today, although grazing land is still shared, arable land is typically enclosed. Crofting is the only form of subsistence farming found in the UK. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Post mistress Deirdre Henderson, 49, whose family has crofted in the area for three generations said: "At the moment I can see the shore and the sea from my house. One of the strange things about returning here with an adult consciousness was knowing that Uragaig is not just my seasonal residence, but was once the everyday home of the MacDougalls who crofted it. The property comes with ten acres of crofted land, with the area closest to the house protected by a deer fence. |
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