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Ordnance Survey

British

noun

the official map-making body of the British or Irish government

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Rescues jumped by 24% between 2019 and 2024 in Wales and England, according to data analysed by Ordnance Survey and reported by The Guardian.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

An Ordnance Survey map from the 19th Century shows the exact location of the burial ground.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

Mapping company Ordnance Survey are providing the expertise to integrate that information with location specific data and satellite imagery.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

Overall, there were 9,300 fewer retail outlets on British High Streets in March 2022 than in March 2020, as shoppers switched to online stores, a recent BBC study of Ordnance Survey data found.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2023

Last summer on sunny days I cycled as far as Ordnance Survey Map 150'd let me.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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