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Descriptive words on OS maps

Text © Copyright December 2009, David Hawgood; licensed for re-use under a Creative Commons Licence.

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Wording	25K	50K	Example	Note
Oak	X		at SU0612	Single trees on parish boundary
Obelisk	X	X	SK5019 : Garendon Estate obelisk
Observation Hide	X		NY6495 : Kielder Burn Valley from Observation Hide	Photo is view from hide
Observation Post	X		TA2638 : Wartime Building
Observation Tower	X	X	NS2777 : Clydeport Control Tower
Observatory	X		SY1388 : Norman Lockyer Observatory Sidmouth Devon	Tourist site
Ochre Pits	X		at SP573060
Offices	X		TQ2980 : Westminster: Old Admiralty Offices
Oil Refinery	X	X	TQ7482 : Aerial Photo of Coryton Oil Refinery
Oil Storage Depot	X		TQ7382 : Haven Site
Oil Terminal	X	X	SJ3387 : Tranmere Oil Terminal
Oil Well	X	X	SY9079 : Oil Well, Kimmeridge
Old Military Road		X	NX5756 : Old Military Road, Jenoch Wood	NJ0327 : Old Military Road same words on 25K map
Old Workings		X	SX6571 : The Henroost
Open Farm		X	TR0753 : Chilham - Badgers' Hill farm	Tourist site. As "Open Fm" on 50K map, named on 25K.
Opencast Workings	X	X	NS9263 : Polkemmet opencast coal mine
Ore terminals	X		TA1716 : Looking towards Immingham Ore Terminal
Osier Beds	X		TL2912 : The River Mimram, Hertingfordbury.
Osier Carr	X		TG2236 : View towards Osier Carr from churchyard gate	The local word for a plantation of osiers, maybe now the name of the wood
Otter Haven	X	X	NG7822 : Kylerhea Otter Sanctuary	Tourist site
Outdoor Activity Centre	X		at SD945909
Outdoor Centre	X	X	NS1658 : Greycraigs Outdoor Centre
Outfall	X	X	SU4800 : The Solent from Calshot Beach
Overhangs	X		NA0900 : North side of Conachair

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