Ordnance Survey
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Original Ordnance Survey maps were tracked down at the British Library because the streets around East Finchley had changed.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
An Ordnance Survey map from the 19th Century shows the exact location of the burial ground.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025
Pat's lifelong passion for camping was inspired by the gift of an Ordnance Survey map when he was 10 years old.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 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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