Ordnance Survey Abbreviations
We are very grateful to Dr Richard Oliver for compiling this list and allowing us to use it. The abbreviations have been compiled from a number of sources, relating to all scales of Ordnance Survey mapping in Scotland, England and Wales. For more information on these abbreviations and their interpretation, please consult Richard Oliver's book Ordnance Survey maps: a concise guide for historians. 3rd edition (London : Charles Close Society, 2013).
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| F | ??? |
| F | Face of, Fence, Fleet, Foot, Freeboard |
| F | Flyover, Folly |
| F | Furrow |
| Fall | Waterfall |
| F Br | Foot Bridge |
| F Ch | Free Church |
| F Shed | Face of Shed |
| F Sta | Fire Station |
| FA | Fire Alarm |
| FAP | Fire Alarm Pillar |
| FB | Filter Bed |
| FB | Foot Bridge |
| FBM | Fundamental Bench Mark |
| FC | Forestry Commission |
| FC | Free Church |
| FD | Foundations |
| FE Sta | Fire Engine Station |
| Feb | February |
| Ferry V or F | Ferries - Vehicular, Foot |
| FF | Face of Fence |
| FH | ? Fire Hydrant |
| Fife | Fife |
| FL | Face Left |
| FL BR | Flush bracket |
| Fl Sk | Flare Stack |
| FL-O | Fly-over |
| FL H | ? |
| Flint | Flintshire |
| Fm | Farm |
| FN | Felt Nail |
| Fn | Fountain |
| FN/W | Felt Nail and Washer |
| FO | Folly |
| FP | Face of Paling |
| FP | Fire Plug |
| FP | Fire Plug |
| FP | Foot Path |
| FR | Face Right |
| FR | Flat Rock |
| FS | Flagstaff |
| Ft | Feet |
| FW | Face of Wall |
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