P15.5 Abbreviations used on Ordnance Survey Maps

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P15.5 Abbreviations used on Ordnance Survey Maps

Introduction

The restrictions imposed by lack of space on maps, coupled with the requirement for them to appear uncluttered and visually appealing, has resulted in many abbreviations being used on maps. Some are only applicable to large or small scale maps whereas others remain constant across the scales. Others have disappeared from use or been introduced as map specifications have changed.

 

A

Alley, Approach, Arcade, Avenue

A

Area

A

AA Telephone Box (small scales)

A/D

Asphalt Disc

AA

AA Telephone Box

AAT

Analytical Aerial Triangulation

ABUT

Abutment

Acad

Academy

Ad Co

Administrative County

Adj

Adjacent

Admin Co

Administrative County

AGL

Above Ground Level

AL

Alley

ALB

Air Light Beacon

Allot Gdns

Allotment Gardens

Alt

Altitude

Alts

Alterations

Amb Sta

Ambulance Station

ANG

Angle

Angle

Anglesey

AOD

Above Ordnance Datum

AP

Air Point

AP, APP

Approach

AR, ARC

Arcade

AUX

Auxiliary

Av or Ave

Avenue

B

Baulk, Bank, Base, Basin, Bridge, Broad

B

Boiler

B

Boulevard, Broadway, Brow

B

Break in house numbers on SUSI/SIM Products

B Md

Boundary Mound

B Mk

Boundary Mark

B Rod

Brass Rod

B-P

By-pass

Bapt

Baptist

BATT

Battlement

Battery

Bty

BB

Base of Bank

BB

Buried Block

BC

Borough Constituency, Burgh Constituency

BD

Boulevard

Bdy

Boundary

BDY

Broadway

Bdy M

Boundary Mark or Mound

BG

Burial Ground

BH

Beer House

Bk

Bank

BK

Bank (building)

BK H

Bake House

Bks

Barracks

BLDG(S)

Building(s)

Bldgs

Buildings

Blg

Building

BM

Bench Mark

BN

Barn

Bn

Broken (hedge or bank) on SUSI®/SIM®/SuperplanTM Products

Bo

Boulders

BOH

Boiler House

Bol

Bollard

Boro

Borough

Boro Const

Borough Constituency

BP

Boundary Post or Plate

BR

Brass Rivet

Br

Bridge

BR

Bridge

BR

Bridle Road

BR

Brow

BR H

Brew House

Br P

Braced Post

Brac/RG

Bracken and Rough grassland on SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products

BS

Boundary Stone

Bucks

Buckinghamshire

Burgh Const

Burgh Constituency

Burial Gd

Burial Ground

Bus

Omnibus

BUTT

Buttress

BS

Bus Stop

BL

Basement Light

BVD

Boulevard

BY

Broadway

BY-PS

By-pass

C

Cam, Canal, Causeway, Centre of, Channel, Cut

C

Carriage, Creek, Cross

C

Causeway, Chase, Circle, Circus, Close

C

Cliff, Conduit, Cop, Course of, Covered, Culvert

C

Cock

C

Community (Wales)

C

Coniferous (SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products)

C

Court, Crescent, Croft, Cross, Cut, Corner

C

Crane

C in W

Church in Wales

C of E

Church of England

C of S

Church of Scotland

(C)

Close (SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products)

Calv

Calvinist

Car Pk

Car Park (SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products)

Cas

Castle

Cas

Castle

CATH

Cathederal

Cath

Cathedral

Cathl

Cathedral

CB

Call Box

CB

Centre of Bank, Basin, Baulk, Broad

CB

Coal Bin, Bunker

CB

County Borough

CC

Centre of Canal

CC

Chisel Cut (Mark)

CC

Coal Cover

CC

County Constituency

CC

County Council

CCLW

Centre of Channel at Low Water

CCS

Centre of Covered Stream

CD

Centre Drain

CD

Centre of Drain

CDK

Centre Drain at Kerb

CDS

Cul de sac (Station)

Cemy

Cemetery

Cen

Centre (Social, etc)

CF, CFT

Croft

CG

Cattle Grid (SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products)

CG Lookout

Coastguard Lookout

CG Sta

Coastguard Station

CH, CHA

Chase

Ch

Church

CH

Club House

CH

Coach House

CH

Coal House

Ch Yd

Church Yard

Chap

Chapel

Chr Sc Ch

Christian Science Church; Church of Christ Scientist

Chy

Chimney

Cin

Cinema

CIR, CIRC

Circle, Circus

Cis

Cistern

CL

Close

CL

Close [density] (SUSI/SIM/Superplan Products)

Cl

Close [place]

Cl H

Coal House

CLB

Coal Bin

CLUB HO

Club House

CM

Chalk/Crayon Mark

Cn

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This is the registration manual for 1979 casework.
Do not under any circumstances use the information here when settling 2012 casework. This resource has been archived and is no longer being updated. As such, it contains many broken links. Much of the information contained here is obsolete or superseded.
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