10. L
Descriptive words on OS maps
L
For introduction go to first page.Wording | Example | Note |
Ladder | NT4427 : A leaping salmon at Murray's Cauld near Selkirk | on 25K, Salmon Ladder |
Lade | NT5575 : Rural East Lothian : Outbuildings and Mill Lade at Sandy's Mill | on 25K, Mill Lade |
Lag | NN2910 : Lag Dubh | on 25K, Gaelic, corrie, hollow |
Lagoon | TQ5280 : Rainham Marshes | on 50K, Silt Lagoons |
Lairage | NZ1672 : Wall mural, The Lairage, Ponteland | on 10K, cattle transit yard, road name nearby |
Laithe | SD8251 : Bank Close Laithe | on 25K, barn, granary, origin may be Scandinavian |
Lake | NU2600 : Ladyburn Lake | on 50K |
Lake Village | ST4940 : Glastonbury Lake Village site | on 25,50K Non-Roman |
Landing Place | at TM212250 | on 25K |
Landing Stages | SX5347 : River Yealm, Noss Mayo | on 25K |
Landing Strip | NH8503 : Cairngorm Gliding Club | on 25,50K |
Landmark | SW6545 : Landmark above Portreath Harbour | on 25,50K |
Lane | SO9436 : Horse riders, Kinsham Lane, Kemerton | on 25K |
Lathe | SD9964 : Park Stile and Cove Lathes | on 25K, barn, granary, origin may be Scandinavian |
Law (hill) | NO3931 : Dundee Law | On 50K, hill, Scotland and N. England e.g. NT9527 : Gains Law |
Law Courts | SK5739 : County Courts | On 50K |
Lawnsheds | SY6869 : Lawnsheds, Portland Bill | on 25K Local name for field systems on Portland |
Lea | SJ3871 : Cut silage field near Lea Farm | on 50K, open land, often grass, in farm name |
Lead mine | SN9186 : Bryntail lead mine | On 50K |
Leap | ST1473 : Salmon leap near Cwrt-yr-ala | on 25K, Salmon Leap |
Leat | SX5064 : Plymouth Leat / Drake's Leat | on 10K, stream to a mill |
Ledge | SV9311 : Dry ledge | on 25K |
Lee | HP6316 : Lee of Saxavord | On 50K, hillside from Scandinavian |
Leisure Centre | TQ7754 : Mote Park leisure centre, Maidstone | on 50K Replaced by symbol on latest version of map |
Leisure Pool | at NJ681637 | on 25K |
Letterbox | SX6267 : Crossing Memorial and Letterbox | on 25,50K; for walkers to record visits, not Royal Mail. |
Level | NY3427 : Entrance to an old mine level | on 25K, horizontal access passage to mine, an adit |
Level | TM4666 : Minsmere Level | on 50K, horizontal area of land |
Ley (grassland) | SS3715 : Entrance to Ley Farm | on 50K, temporary grassland, here as farm name |
Ley (lake) | SX8242 : Slapton Ley | on 50K, locally a lake, as here in Devon |
Lido | TQ3802 : Saltdean Lido | on 25K |
Lifeboat House | SJ1888 : Hilbre lifeboat house from the lookout | on 50K |
Lift | SZ0890 : Bournemouth: West Cliff Lift | on 25,50K, Cliff Lift |
Light Gantry | SJ4182 : Light Gantry | on 25,50K |
Light railway | SJ2007 : Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | on 50K |
Lighthouse | SV8808 : Lighthouse, St. Agnes | on 25,50K Non-Roman (non-historic ones are shown by symbol) |
Lily Ponds | SR9694 : Bosherton Lily Ponds | on 25,50K Tourist site |
Limekiln | NN7754 : Limekiln near Tomphubil | on 25,50K Tourist site |
Limestone in Quarry (Limestone) | SK5275 : Footpath near Limestone Quarry | on 25K |
Limestone Mines | NS0243 : Abandoned Limestone Mine | on 25K |
Limit of Navigation | TG2308 : Bishop's Bridge | on 25K |
Limnological Tower | SK9307 : Sailing by the Limnological Tower on Rutland Water | on 25,50K |
Line of Disused Shafts | SD9970 : Line of old shafts | on 25K |
Ling | HY3014 : Harray Loch, Long and Ling Holms | On 50K, heather from Scandinavian |
Links | NT6978 : Shoreline by Dunbar Links | on 25K, golf links |
Linn | NY7481 : Jerry's Linn | on 50K, Scots, waterfall |
Livestock market | NF9268 : Stock Pens, Lochmaddy | on 25K |
Llyn | SH5654 : Llyn Cwellyn | on 50K, Welsh, lake |
Loaf | SO2718 : Summit of Sugar Loaf | on 50K, mountain name |
Lobster Hatchery | SW9275 : Car Park - Padstow Harbour, Cornwall | on 25,50K Photo shows lobster pots nearby |
Loch | NO3034 : Boats for fly fishing on Piperdam Loch | on 25K, Piperdam Loch |
Lochan | NM4444 : Caol-Lochan | on 50K, Gaelic, small lake |
Lock cut | SU9085 : Upstream from Cookham Lock | on 25,50K |
Locks | SE2436 : Newlay 3 Locks | on 25,50K Named on 25K |
Lode | TL6997 : Methwold Lode | on 50K, artificial channel |
Lodge | TL8261 : Gatehouse to Ickworth Park | on 25,50K |
Logan Stone | SX5771 : Black Tor Logan Stone | on 25,50K Non-Roman. A logan stone is one loose and pivoted on another stone. |
Long Barrow | SO7901 : Nympsfield Long Barrow | on 25,50K Non-Roman, tourist site |
Long Cairn | NX2167 : Cairn na Gath | on 25,50K Non-Roman |
Long Distance Route | TL4556 : Hobson's Brook | on 25K, European Long Distance Route |
Longhouse | HP6311 : Replica Viking Longhouse, Haroldswick | on 25K, a replica; also NN5634 : Moirlanich Longhouse 19th Century |
Lookout Station | TF9145 : Coastguard Lookout on 25K | |
Lookout tower | NX3451 : Lookout tower | on 25K In: Lookout tower (disused) |
Lough | NU1217 : Kimmer Lough | on 50K, lake, more often Irish |
Low water | SX0246 : St Austell: Pentewan Sands | on 25K, for tide line |
Lub | NG4376 : Lùb Stac nam Meann | On 50K, Gaelic lùb curve or bow |
Luib | NG5630 : Luib na Moil | On 50K, Gaelic lùib same as lùb |
Lunna | HU4869 : Old Lime Kiln at Lunna | On 50K, grove from Scandinavian Lundr |
Lynchets | ST8233 : Downland, Mere | on 25,50K; Strip Lynchets |
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