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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G | Gap, Gardens, Gate, Green, Grove |
G | Gate, Grass |
G Yd | Grave Yard |
GAP | Gap |
Gas Gov | Gas Governor |
GC | Gas Column |
GD | Gardens |
Gd | Ground |
Gdns | Gardens |
Gen Sta | Generating Station |
Geo | Geodetic |
GH | Green House |
Gl | Glass |
Glam | Glamorganshire |
GLC | Greater London Council |
Glos | Gloucestershire |
GN | Green |
Govt | Government |
GP | Gas Plug |
GP | Guide Post (signpost) |
GPO | General Post Office |
Gr | Grove |
Gr | Grove |
Greater London | Greater London [pre-1974] |
GS | Gantry Support |
GSL | Ground Surface Level |
GT | Gate |
Gt | Gate |
GT P | Gate post |
Gt P | Gate Post or Pillar |
Gtr London | Greater London [post-1974] |
Gtr Mches | Greater Manchester |
GV | Gas Valve |
GVC | Gas Valve Compound |
Gwent | Gwent |
Gwyn | Gwynedd |
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