What does MS mean on an Ordnance Survey?
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What does MS mean on an Ordnance Survey?
Mile Stone
Ordnance Survey Abbreviations
| M | Mark, Mile, Mooring, Mound |
|---|---|
| MS | Mews |
| MS | Mile Stone |
| MSD | Master Survey Drawing |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level |
Are Ordnance Survey maps valuable?
During both World Wars, the Ordnance Survey was vital to the war effort, producing a variety of maps that are now highly collectable. Many of the maps produced between 1914 and 1918 show parts of France and Belgium, while those created in the Second World War cover some more far-flung areas.
What does BS mean on Ordnance Survey?
Boundary Stone
Ordnance Survey Abbreviations
| B | Baulk, Bank, Base, Basin, Bridge, Broad |
|---|---|
| Breck | Brecknockshire |
| BS | Boundary Stone |
| BS W⌃D | Boundary Stone – War Department |
| Bty | Battery |
Are Ordnance Survey maps free?
OS Maps provides free and subscriber access to mapping content and other great features for Great Britain and Australia.
What does P stand for on old maps?
Ordnance Survey Abbreviations
| P | Paling, Passage, Pavement, Pillar, Plug, Pool, Pump |
|---|---|
| PO | Post Office (large scales) |
| POD | Detail Point (Point of Detail) |
| Pol ho | Police House |
| Pol Sta | Police Station |
How do I find the value of old maps?
Oldmaps.com is the only price guide devoted to helping you find the value of antique and old maps, charts, atlases and globes. The Antique Map Price Record (AMPR) is equivalent to receiving hundreds of catalogs from dealers and auction houses around the world.
What does P mean on an old map?
P. Parade, Pass, Passage, Path, Place, Precinct, Promenade. P.
What does LB mean on an old map?
London Borough
Ordnance Survey Abbreviations
| L | Lade, Lake, Lead, Loch, Lockspit, Lynchet |
|---|---|
| Lav | Lavatory |
| LB | Letter Box |
| LB | London Borough |
| LB Ho | Lifeboat House |
What does S mean on old maps?
What is the ‘S’ symbol shown over a line or lines on our field parcel number maps? The elongated ‘S’ symbol is an areas brace symbol. Formerly known as a field tie, this joins areas of land together to give a single field parcel number.
What does FB mean on an old map?
F. Face of, Fence, Fleet, Foot, Freeboard. F.
What does P on a map mean?
P. Parade, Pass, Passage, Path, Place, Precinct, Promenade.
