{"id":1192,"date":"2025-06-23T15:56:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/?page_id=1192"},"modified":"2025-06-28T07:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T07:49:26","slug":"standard-weights-and-measures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/index.php\/standard-weights-and-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard Weights &amp; Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A gallery of Standard Imperial weights and measures, as used by Local Authorities to check and verify weights etc used in trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bacup-8oz.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bacup-8oz.jpg\" alt=\"Bacup 8oz Standard Weight\" class=\"wp-image-1194\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bacup-8oz.jpg 400w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bacup-8oz-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bacup-8oz-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bacup 8oz Standard Weight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bradford-8oz.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bradford-8oz.jpg\" alt=\"Bradford 8oz\" class=\"wp-image-1197\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bradford-8oz.jpg 400w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bradford-8oz-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bradford-8oz-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bradford 8oz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bucks-14LB.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"533\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bucks-14LB.jpg\" alt=\"Bucks 14LB bell weight\" class=\"wp-image-1198\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bucks-14LB.jpg 303w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bucks-14LB-171x300.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bucks 14LB bell weight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Carnarvon8oz.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Carnarvon8oz.jpg\" alt=\"Carnarvon 8oz\" class=\"wp-image-1199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Carnarvon8oz.jpg 400w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Carnarvon8oz-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Carnarvon8oz-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carnarvon 8oz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dudley-set.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dudley-set.jpg\" alt=\"Dudley set\" class=\"wp-image-1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dudley-set.jpg 399w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dudley-set-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dudley set<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Durham-8oz.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Durham-8oz.jpg\" alt=\"Durham 8oz\" class=\"wp-image-1210\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Durham-8oz.jpg 400w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Durham-8oz-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Durham-8oz-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Durham 8oz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Essex-Gallon.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Essex-Gallon.jpg\" alt=\"Essex Gallon\" class=\"wp-image-1215\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Essex-Gallon.jpg 800w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Essex-Gallon-300x212.jpg 300w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Essex-Gallon-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Essex Gallon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rotherham8oz.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rotherham8oz.jpg\" alt=\"Rotherham 8oz\" class=\"wp-image-1201\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rotherham8oz.jpg 400w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rotherham8oz-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rotherham8oz-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rotherham 8oz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lincolnshire-480grains.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"547\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lincolnshire-480grains.jpg\" alt=\"Lincolnshire 480 grains\" class=\"wp-image-1211\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lincolnshire-480grains.jpg 400w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lincolnshire-480grains-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lincolnshire 480 grains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Southampton8oz.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Southampton8oz.jpg\" alt=\"Southampton 8oz\" class=\"wp-image-1202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Southampton8oz.jpg 400w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Southampton8oz-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Southampton8oz-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Southampton 8oz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sheffield-4LB-bell.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"687\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sheffield-4LB-bell.jpg\" alt=\"Sheffield 4LB bell (nickel plated)\" class=\"wp-image-1212\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sheffield-4LB-bell.jpg 400w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sheffield-4LB-bell-175x300.jpg 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sheffield 4LB bell (nickel plated)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/West-Riding-4LB.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-11\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"486\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/West-Riding-4LB.jpg\" alt=\"West Riding 4LB\" class=\"wp-image-1203\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/West-Riding-4LB.jpg 400w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/West-Riding-4LB-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">West Riding 4LB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/West-Riding-10LB.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-12\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/West-Riding-10LB.jpg\" alt=\"West Riding 10LB bar weight\" class=\"wp-image-1204\" srcset=\"http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/West-Riding-10LB.jpg 526w, http:\/\/industrialmuseum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/West-Riding-10LB-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">West Riding 10LB bar weight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A gallery of Standard Imperial weights and measures, as used by Local Authorities to check and verify weights etc used in 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