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Ordnance Survey

Organization information
Formation1791
TypeExecutive agency of the United Kingdom government
PurposeThe national mapping agency for Great Britain
HeadquartersRomsey Road, Southampton, SO16 4GU
Region servedGreat Britain and, to an extent, the Isle of Man)

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Ordnance Survey is an executive agency of the United Kingdom government. It is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, and one of the world's largest producers of maps. The name reflects the original military purpose of the organisation (see ordnance and surveying) in mapping Britain during the Napoleonic Wars when there was a threat of invasion from France, and its logo includes the War Department's broad arrow heraldic mark.


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'Illegal' yellow lines to stay outside Woodchester home - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--"Even if the land beneath the Tarmac belongs to Mr Syrett, the surface is dedicated as highway according to Highways Records, including -Ordnance Survey- Maps ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:20:39 GMT+00:00
AOL's MapQuest offers user-created maps - Web User Tweet this news
Web User---...- open-source mapping in the US as well. -Ordnance Survey- map information was made open to the public earlier this year as part of its OS OpenData project.--- - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:21:24 GMT+00:00
Six ways to cut the cost of camping - Moneywise Magazine Tweet this news
Moneywise Magazine--Find maps and routes on the -ordnance survey- website, -ordnancesurvey-.co.uk. Make sure the journey to your chosen destination is cost-efficient. ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:23:54 GMT+00:00
RouteBuddy Solo - Ordnance Survey Free 250K - Spatial News (press release) Tweet this news
Spatial News (press release)--RouteBuddy and the -Ordnance Survey- are pleased to announce a free 1:250 000 scale map of Great Britain and the Isle of Man. Powered by RouteBuddy's Atlas ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:07:01 GMT+00:00
Businesses unwilling to share data, but keen on government doing it - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian--However, companies are keen that the government should continue with its plans to increase access to public data, such as the -Ordnance Survey's- OpenData ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:59:32 GMT+00:00
Free Ordnance Survey maps and data on FIND - TechWhack (press release) Tweet this news
TechWhack (press release)--FIND, the UK's most advanced online mapping website, has expanded its free data library with two new products from -Ordnance Survey-; Landform Panorama, ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:13:39 GMT+00:00
Ordnance survey mapping to detect fraud - Post Online Tweet this news
Post Online--OS Open Data, -Ordnance Survey's- mapping and data portal, allows banks and insurance firms free access to key geographic datasets for the first time. ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:15:12 GMT+00:00
Grafton Street tops online poll - Irish Times Tweet this news
Irish Times---...- maps of Dublin as well as tourist information, road safety information and lists of hospitals and embassies, is published by -Ordnance Survey- Ireland. ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:23 GMT+00:00
Ordnance Survey launches fraud maps - Web User Tweet this news
Web User--You can examine regional trends in fraud across the UK thanks to a new tool from -Ordnance Survey-. -Ordnance Survey- has put together a series of maps of the ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:12:32 GMT+00:00
Fleets fail to live up to Cenex EV hype - Fleet News Online Tweet this news
Fleet News Online---Ordnance Survey- had two electric Peugeot 106 vehicles at its London offices before both were moved down to its Southampton headquarters, where one is still ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:06:39 GMT+00:00



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