17. Si

Descriptive words on OS maps

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Wording ExampleNote
SickSK3068 : Hipper Sickon 25,50K in name; "Sick" is a brook
SidingsSE2718 : Healey Mills sidingson 25K in name
Signal HouseSW7111 : Lloyd's Signal Station, Bass Pointon 25K
Signal stationNY5975 : Barron's Pikeon 50K, Roman Signal Station
SikeSD8788 : Blackburn Sikeon 25K, small stream, Pennines
Sikh TempleNZ2364 : Sikh Templeon 50K
Silt LagoonsTQ5280 : Rainham Marsheson 50K
SinkSD8965 : Water sinkson 50K
SiteNY6760 : Cell block, Featherstone POW campon 25K, Camp Site (Disused)
SkaillHY4552 : Skaillon 50K, hall or house, from Scandinavian
Skateboard ParkSY6890 : Dorchester Skate Park Flying Highon 10K
SkawHP6516 : Beach and Burn at Skawon 50K, headland, from Norse Skagi, also Skaaga at HU169556
SkearSD4568 : Priest Skearon 50K, see skerry
SkeddanSC2382 : Stone Wall and Herring Roadon 50K, Manx, herring, Bayr ny skeddan is a long distance path
SkellyNK0663 : Bailiff's Skellyon 25K, Scotland, see Skerry
SkeoHP6408 : Skeo Taingon 50K, shed, e.g. for drying fish, from Norse skjá
SkerSS7879 : Sker Rockson 50K, as Skerr
SkerrNU0348 : Middle Skeron 50K, see skerry
SkerryHU3162 : Burki Skerrieson 50K, rocky islet
Ski CentreTQ7864 : John Nike Ski Centreon 25,50K With tourist feature symbol on 25K
Ski Rescue CentreNO1378 : Glen Shee Ski Areaon 50K
Ski SlopeSJ8648 : Stoke Ski Centreon 50K
Ski towsNO1478 : Heading for the slopeson 25,50K
SkylightSK5674 : Tunnel Topon 25K, Tunnel Skylights
SlackNS4675 : The Slackson 50K, hollow, valley
SladeSS8929 : West Somerset : Shircombe Sladeon 50K, valley
Slate MillSH5443 : Pont Y Pandy slate millon 25,50K Tourist site
Slate QuarrySH5660 : Slate Quarries on Cefn Du viewed from Chwarel Dinorwig Quarryon 25K
SlieauSC3489 : View north from track on Slieu Dhoo . Isle of Man.on 50K, Manx Gaelic, mountain, also as slieu
SlipwayNH7286 : Meikle Ferry Slipwayon 50K
SlocNF7276 : Sloc Rubhaon 50K, Gaelic, hollow, gully. Oxford Reference shows Sloc as long deep parallel-sided depression at coast, common on Mull and Skye
SlopeSJ8648 : Stoke Ski Centreon 50K, Ski Slope
SluiceTF3902 : Guyhirn Sluiceon 25,50K
Small Breeds FarmSO2954 : Sheepon 25K
SmallholdingNT7141 : Humehall Smallholdings.on 25K
SmiddyNO5739 : Bonnyton Smiddyon 50K, Smithy
SmithySO2097 : Caerhowel Smithyon 10K
SmokehouseNX3478 : Marrbury Smokehouseon 50K, tourist site; also NN0231 : Inverawe Smokehouse "Smokery" on map
SnabNY3031 : The heather hillside of Snabon 50K, brow of steep rise, Scots and North England
SnaeSC3986 : Snaefell from The Bungalow - Isle of Manon 50K, Scandinavian origin for snow. Name at summit SC397881
Snow GateNO1477 : Snow Gates at the Summit of the A93on 25,50K
Solar FarmST8513 : Iwerne Minster: solar panelson 50K, symbol on 25K
Solar PanelsNT3265 : Solar Meadow at Hardengreenon 25K, "solar farm" on 50K
SoundSM7124 : Ramsey Soundon 50K, narrow sea passage
SourceNS5506 : Source of the Nithon 50K
SouterrainNG3338 : The entrance to Knock Ullinish souterrainon 25K Non-Roman
SpaSD0983 : Ripples in the sand at Gutterby Spaon 50K, mineral spring between low and high water
Spa ResortNS0035 : Auchrannie Resort, Arranon 25K
SpeedwaySO9397 : Speedway Race Starton 25K
SpinneySP7159 : Bottom Spinneyon 25K
SpitTQ8772 : Stangate Creek by Stangate Spiton 50K, headland, often sand or gravel
Sports Arenaat TF297440on 25K
Sports CentreTL3515 : Wodson Park Sports Centreon 50K
Sports GroundTQ7668 : Garrison Sports Ground, Gillinghamon 25K
Sports VillageTG2011 : Norwich Sports Village and Hotelon 50K Tourist Site
SpoutNS4879 : Spout of the White HorseOn 25K in name, blue lettering
Spouting CaveNM2623 : Spouting caveon 25,50K
Spread SW9673 : Wooded Valley/Muddy Creekon 10K water from drain spread out to disperse
SpringsNK0834 : Cruden Bay beachon 25K, tide line, Mean High Water Springs
SpurSU9054 : Spur Hillon 50K, projection in hills or coast
SquareTQ2878 : Chester Squareon 10K
Squash CentreSJ8698 : City of Manchester Stadium (Sportcity)on 25K Tourist site - as National Squash Centre
SronNN3721 : Sron Garbhon 50K, Gaelic, point, nose
StablesNC7519 : Bothy at Strath Skinsdale, Sutherlandon 25K, this one for ponies which carry deer carcasses
StacNC1010 : Stac Pollaidhon 50K, rocky pillar
StackHU2971 : Moo Stack, Nibonon 50K, rocky island
StackTA1518 : Flare Stack at the Humber Oil Refineryon 25,50K, Flare Stack
Stacking areaSJ3296 : Royal Seaforth Container Terminalon 25K, Container Stacking Area
StadiumTQ7668 : United Services Sports Ground, 1 RSME, Bromptonon 25K
Stadium ToursTQ2577 : Stamford Bridge stadiumon 25K Tourist site
StaitheTG3724 : Stalham Staitheon 25K, cargo landing stage
StakkaHU3529 : Sheep grazing where grass is a luxuryon 25K, hill or steep rock, from Norse stakkr
Standing StoneNF9180 : Standing stone, Bernerayon 25,50K Non-Roman
StaneHY2400 : Dwarfie Stane, Hoyon 50K, stone, from Norse Steinn
Starting PlatformSZ3493 : Lymington: yacht club starting platformon 25,50K
StationTM4450 : Radio Station, formerly Cobra Mist site, Orford Nesson 25,50K, Radio Station
StatueNF7740 : Our Lady of the Isleson 25,50K Tourist site
StaunchTL3672 : Brownshill Lock and Staunchon 25,50K
SteadingNX6376 : Kenmure Steadingson 10K, farm or it's buildings
Steam collectionSU8529 : Hollycombe Steam Collectionon 50K, tourist site
Steam railwaySX3284 : Moving rolling stock, Launceston Steam Railwayon 25,50K, tourist site, rlwy on 50K
StellNS8309 : Track on Stell Braeon 25K, sheepfold, here as hill name
Stepping StonesNM7493 : Stepping stones - southern end of Loch Stoleon 25,50K
Steps SH6530 : The Roman Stepson 50K, as tourist site
StielNU2521 : Cushat Stielon 50K, thin protrusion, as German for stalk, stem
Stitches SX0990 : Stitches at Forrabury Commonon 25K, historic field system
Stone CircleNN8048 : Carse Farm stone circleon 25,50K Non-Roman
Stone RowSX6365 : Withered grass on stone rowon 25,50K Non-Roman
StoneSZ0187 : Close-up of commemorative stone, Brownsea Islandon 50K
StoveHP6212 : Stove, Haroldswickon 50K, room, from Scandinavian
Straining towerSJ0120 : The Straining Tower, Lake Vyrnwyon 25K, reservoir overflow
StraitSH5571 : The Menai Straiton 50K, narrow sea passage
Strand (1)HU6691 : Ruined house at Strand, Fetlaron 50K, coast, from Norse strönd
Strand (2)SX9256 : The Strand, Brixhamon 10K, a frequent English street name, particularly alongside the coast
StrathNH5259 : Strath Peffer Viewon 25,50K, Gaelic origin, valley
StreamTQ2189 : Silk Stream with reflected foliage, The HydeOn 25K, blue lettering
StreetNB4233 : Scotland Streeton 10K
SridSD9964 : Ghaistrill's Stridon 50K, a narrowing of river
Strip LynchetsST8233 : Downland, Mereon 25,50K Non-Roman.
StromHU4048 : Loch of Strom, Mainland Shetlandon 50K, tide stream, from Scandinavian Straumr
StrotherNY8973 : Haughton Strother Gravel Workson 50K, origin Middle English for wooded marshland, here as farm name
StudTL6061 : The National Stud, Newmarketon 50K
StudioSM7627 : Capel Rhodiad y Breninon 50K, Glass Studio
Study CentreNR9350 : Lochranza field study centreon 25,50K, Field Study Centre
Submarine cable terminalNR8738 : Power cables to the seaon 25K
Submarine forestSS8647 : Porlock BayPhoto shows surface, forest is beneath
SubmergedNN5811 : Loch LubnaigOn 25K, Submerged Crannog, photo shows loch
SubwayST1678 : Subway beneath the A48, Cardiffon 25K
Sugar factoryTG3803 : Cantley Sugar Factoryon 25,50K
Sulphur WellSN6617 : Nant Gwythwchon 50K Blue lettering
SulphureousNY3380 : Bloch Wellon 25K In: Bloch Well (Sulphureous), blue letters
Summer HouseNY2521 : St Herberts islandon 25K, as (rems of), historic site
SummerhouseSK3728 : The Summerhouse or Grandstand, Swarkestoneon 10K
SuperstoreNS4075 : Morrisons, Dumbartonon 25K
SurfSH7767 : Surfing at Surf Snowdoniaon 10K, inland in pool
Surge ShaftNN7760 : Surge Shafton 25K
Suspension Foot BridgeNO4297 : Cambus o' May suspension bridge.on 25K Tourist site
SwaleSE3683 : River Swale near Wiske Mouthon 50K, name here of Anglo-Saxon origin for swirling river
Swallow HoleSO0414 : Hollows aboundOn 25K
SwannerySY5784 : Abbotsbury Swanneryon 25,50K Tourist Site. Non-Roman.
Swimming PoolTL4558 : Cambridge Parkside Poolson 25,50K
Swing BridgeNR8092 : Boat passing through the Bellanoch Swing Bridgeon 25K
Switching StationNH3129 : Entry to the electricity switching stationon 25K
SykeSD7063 : Outlaw Gill Sykeon 50K, small stream, Pennines
Symbol StonesNJ0526 : Congash Pictish Symbol Stoneon 50K Non-Roman.
SynagogueTQ2688 : Hampstead Garden Suburb United Synagogueon 25,50K
Syphon wellSD5248 : Syphon well, Nicky Nookon 25K, link in aqueduct

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