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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| L | Lade, Lake, Lead, Loch, Lockspit, Lynchet |
| L | Lake |
| L | Lane, Lawn, Lea |
| L | Lane, Leat, Lock, Lamp |
| L | Loch |
| L | Lochan |
| L | Lock |
| L Ho | Lighthouse |
| L Tan | Left Tangent |
| L Twr | Lighting Tower |
| La | Lane |
| Lanark | Lanarkshire |
| Lancs | Lancashire |
| Lat | Latitude |
| Lav | Lavatory |
| LB | Letter Box |
| LB | London Borough |
| LB Ho | Lifeboat House |
| LB Sta | Lifeboat Station |
| LC | Level Crossing |
| LCC | London County Council |
| LDP | Long Distance Path |
| LE | Lea |
| Leic | Leicestershire |
| LG | Loading Gauge |
| LH | Lamp Hole |
| LH | Lamp House |
| Liby | Library |
| Linc | Lincolnshire [pre-1974] |
| Lincs | Lincolnshire [post-1974] |
| LK | Lime Kiln |
| LKN | Lime Kiln |
| LN | Lawn |
| Lo | Lodge |
| Loco Shed | Locomotive Shed |
| Long | Longitude |
| LP | Lamp Post |
| Lr | Lower |
| LRO | Local Reference Object |
| LT | London Transport |
| LWL | Low Water Level |
| LWM | Low Water Mark |
| LWM(S) | Low Water Mark (Springs) |
| LWMMT | Low Water Mark of Medium Tides |
| LWMOST | Low Water Mark of Ordinary Spring Tides |
| LWMOT | Low Water Mark of Ordinary Tides |
| LWN | Lawn |
| LWR | Last Walk Round |
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