Wine gallon
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A wine gallon is a unit of capacity that was used routinely in England
as far back as the 14th century, and by statute under Queen Anne
since 1707. Britain abandoned the wine gallon in 1826 when it adopted imperial units for measurement. The 1707 wine gallon is the basis of the United States
' gallon
, as well as other measures.
Some research concludes that the wine gallon was originally meant to hold 8 troy pound
s of wine. The 1707 British statute defines the wine gallon as 231 cubic inch
es and was used to measure the volume of wine and other commercial liquids such as cooking oils and honey. A 14th century barrel of wine contained 31.5 gallons, which equals one-eighth of the tun of 252 gallons.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
as far back as the 14th century, and by statute under Queen Anne
Queen Anne
"Queen Anne" generally refers to Anne, Queen of Great Britain , Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1702, and of Great Britain from 1707.Queen Anne may also refer to:-Uses relating to Queen Anne of Great Britain:...
since 1707. Britain abandoned the wine gallon in 1826 when it adopted imperial units for measurement. The 1707 wine gallon is the basis of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' gallon
Gallon
The gallon is a measure of volume. Historically it has had many different definitions, but there are three definitions in current use: the imperial gallon which is used in the United Kingdom and semi-officially within Canada, the United States liquid gallon and the lesser used United States dry...
, as well as other measures.
Some research concludes that the wine gallon was originally meant to hold 8 troy pound
Troy weight
Troy weight is a system of units of mass customarily used for precious metals, gemstones, and black powder.There are 12 troy ounces per troy pound, rather than the 16 ounces per pound found in the more common avoirdupois system. The troy ounce is 480 grains, compared with the avoirdupois ounce,...
s of wine. The 1707 British statute defines the wine gallon as 231 cubic inch
Cubic inch
The cubic inch is a unit of measurement for volume in the Imperial units and United States customary units systems. It is the volume of a cube with each of its 3 sides being one inch long....
es and was used to measure the volume of wine and other commercial liquids such as cooking oils and honey. A 14th century barrel of wine contained 31.5 gallons, which equals one-eighth of the tun of 252 gallons.