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Ordnance Survey reveals Ben Nevis is taller than originally thought

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The latest calculations from Great Britain’s mapping agency, Ordnance Survey, reveal that Ben Nevis is taller than originally thought. Britain’s highest point will now officially appear on all new OS digital and paper maps as 1,345m and not 1,344m. The official increase, which is not the result of a geological movement, was discovered following the restoration of […]

Ordnance Survey have officially mapped the cobbles of Coronation Street

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Surveying Coronation Street

Britain’s most famous cobbled street has been accurately mapped by national map makers Ordnance Survey (OS). With over 280 years of history between Coronation Street and Ordnance Survey, the much loved British institutions have produced a detailed map of the iconic television street. This latest mapping development follows the recent move of the Coronation Street lot from […]