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Ordnance Survey

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The company has recently signed a £5.5m partnership with the UK - funded by the UK Space Agency - to provide satellite data on methane emissions to UK organisations such as Ordnance Survey.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2023

There were 8% fewer banks on High Streets across England, Scotland and Wales in March 2022 from a year earlier, according to data from Ordnance Survey.

From BBC Jan. 20, 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

This is an experimental dataset from the Ordnance Survey describing the geography of shopping across Great Britain.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2022

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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