17. Si
Descriptive words on OS maps
Si
For introduction go to first page.Wording | Example | Note | |
Sick | SK3068 : Hipper Sick | on 25,50K in name; "Sick" is a brook | |
Sidings | SE2718 : Healey Mills sidings | on 25K in name | |
Signal House | SW7111 : Lloyd's Signal Station, Bass Point | on 25K | |
Signal station | NY5975 : Barron's Pike | on 50K, Roman Signal Station | |
Sike | SD8788 : Blackburn Sike | on 25K, small stream, Pennines | |
Sikh Temple | NZ2364 : Sikh Temple | on 50K | |
Silt Lagoons | TQ5280 : Rainham Marshes | on 50K | |
Sink | SD8965 : Water sinks | on 50K | |
Site | NY6760 : Cell block, Featherstone POW camp | on 25K, Camp Site (Disused) | |
Skaill | HY4552 : Skaill | on 50K, hall or house, from Scandinavian | |
Skateboard Park | SY6890 : Dorchester Skate Park Flying High | on 10K | |
Skaw | HP6516 : Beach and Burn at Skaw | on 50K, headland, from Norse Skagi, also Skaaga at HU169556 | |
Skear | SD4568 : Priest Skear | on 50K, see skerry | |
Skeddan | SC2382 : Stone Wall and Herring Road | on 50K, Manx, herring, Bayr ny skeddan is a long distance path | |
Skelly | NK0663 : Bailiff's Skelly | on 25K, Scotland, see Skerry | |
Skeo | HP6408 : Skeo Taing | on 50K, shed, e.g. for drying fish, from Norse skjá | |
Sker | SS7879 : Sker Rocks | on 50K, as Skerr | |
Skerr | NU0348 : Middle Sker | on 50K, see skerry | |
Skerry | HU3162 : Burki Skerries | on 50K, rocky islet | |
Ski Centre | TQ7864 : John Nike Ski Centre | on 25,50K With tourist feature symbol on 25K | |
Ski Rescue Centre | NO1378 : Glen Shee Ski Area | on 50K | |
Ski Slope | SJ8648 : Stoke Ski Centre | on 50K | |
Ski tows | NO1478 : Heading for the slopes | on 25,50K | |
Skylight | SK5674 : Tunnel Top | on 25K, Tunnel Skylights | |
Slack | NS4675 : The Slacks | on 50K, hollow, valley | |
Slade | SS8929 : West Somerset : Shircombe Slade | on 50K, valley | |
Slate Mill | SH5443 : Pont Y Pandy slate mill | on 25,50K Tourist site | |
Slate Quarry | SH5660 : Slate Quarries on Cefn Du viewed from Chwarel Dinorwig Quarry | on 25K | |
Slieau | SC3489 : View north from track on Slieu Dhoo . Isle of Man. | on 50K, Manx Gaelic, mountain, also as slieu | |
Slipway | NH7286 : Meikle Ferry Slipway | on 50K | |
Sloc | NF7276 : Sloc Rubha | on 50K, Gaelic, hollow, gully. Oxford Reference shows Sloc as long deep parallel-sided depression at coast, common on Mull and Skye | |
Slope | SJ8648 : Stoke Ski Centre | on 50K, Ski Slope | |
Sluice | TF3902 : Guyhirn Sluice | on 25,50K | |
Small Breeds Farm | SO2954 : Sheep | on 25K | |
Smallholding | NT7141 : Humehall Smallholdings. | on 25K | |
Smiddy | NO5739 : Bonnyton Smiddy | on 50K, Smithy | |
Smithy | SO2097 : Caerhowel Smithy | on 10K | |
Smokehouse | NX3478 : Marrbury Smokehouse | on 50K, tourist site; also NN0231 : Inverawe Smokehouse "Smokery" on map | |
Snab | NY3031 : The heather hillside of Snab | on 50K, brow of steep rise, Scots and North England | |
Snae | SC3986 : Snaefell from The Bungalow - Isle of Man | on 50K, Scandinavian origin for snow. Name at summit SC397881 | |
Snow Gate | NO1477 : Snow Gates at the Summit of the A93 | on 25,50K | |
Solar Farm | ST8513 : Iwerne Minster: solar panels | on 50K, symbol on 25K | |
Solar Panels | NT3265 : Solar Meadow at Hardengreen | on 25K, "solar farm" on 50K | |
Sound | SM7124 : Ramsey Sound | on 50K, narrow sea passage | |
Source | NS5506 : Source of the Nith | on 50K | |
Souterrain | NG3338 : The entrance to Knock Ullinish souterrain | on 25K Non-Roman | |
Spa | SD0983 : Ripples in the sand at Gutterby Spa | on 50K, mineral spring between low and high water | |
Spa Resort | NS0035 : Auchrannie Resort, Arran | on 25K | |
Speedway | SO9397 : Speedway Race Start | on 25K | |
Spinney | SP7159 : Bottom Spinney | on 25K | |
Spit | TQ8772 : Stangate Creek by Stangate Spit | on 50K, headland, often sand or gravel | |
Sports Arena | at TF297440 | on 25K | |
Sports Centre | TL3515 : Wodson Park Sports Centre | on 50K | |
Sports Ground | TQ7668 : Garrison Sports Ground, Gillingham | on 25K | |
Sports Village | TG2011 : Norwich Sports Village and Hotel | on 50K Tourist Site | |
Spout | NS4879 : Spout of the White Horse | On 25K in name, blue lettering | |
Spouting Cave | NM2623 : Spouting cave | on 25,50K | |
Spread | SW9673 : Wooded Valley/Muddy Creek | on 10K water from drain spread out to disperse | |
Springs | NK0834 : Cruden Bay beach | on 25K, tide line, Mean High Water Springs | |
Spur | SU9054 : Spur Hill | on 50K, projection in hills or coast | |
Square | TQ2878 : Chester Square | on 10K | |
Squash Centre | SJ8698 : City of Manchester Stadium (Sportcity) | on 25K Tourist site - as National Squash Centre | |
Sron | NN3721 : Sron Garbh | on 50K, Gaelic, point, nose | |
Stables | NC7519 : Bothy at Strath Skinsdale, Sutherland | on 25K, this one for ponies which carry deer carcasses | |
Stac | NC1010 : Stac Pollaidh | on 50K, rocky pillar | |
Stack | HU2971 : Moo Stack, Nibon | on 50K, rocky island | |
Stack | TA1518 : Flare Stack at the Humber Oil Refinery | on 25,50K, Flare Stack | |
Stacking area | SJ3296 : Royal Seaforth Container Terminal | on 25K, Container Stacking Area | |
Stadium | TQ7668 : United Services Sports Ground, 1 RSME, Brompton | on 25K | |
Stadium Tours | TQ2577 : Stamford Bridge stadium | on 25K Tourist site | |
Staithe | TG3724 : Stalham Staithe | on 25K, cargo landing stage | |
Stakka | HU3529 : Sheep grazing where grass is a luxury | on 25K, hill or steep rock, from Norse stakkr | |
Standing Stone | NF9180 : Standing stone, Berneray | on 25,50K Non-Roman | |
Stane | HY2400 : Dwarfie Stane, Hoy | on 50K, stone, from Norse Steinn | |
Starting Platform | SZ3493 : Lymington: yacht club starting platform | on 25,50K | |
Station | TM4450 : Radio Station, formerly Cobra Mist site, Orford Ness | on 25,50K, Radio Station | |
Statue | NF7740 : Our Lady of the Isles | on 25,50K Tourist site | |
Staunch | TL3672 : Brownshill Lock and Staunch | on 25,50K | |
Steading | NX6376 : Kenmure Steadings | on 10K, farm or it's buildings | |
Steam collection | SU8529 : Hollycombe Steam Collection | on 50K, tourist site | |
Steam railway | SX3284 : Moving rolling stock, Launceston Steam Railway | on 25,50K, tourist site, rlwy on 50K | |
Stell | NS8309 : Track on Stell Brae | on 25K, sheepfold, here as hill name | |
Stepping Stones | NM7493 : Stepping stones - southern end of Loch Stole | on 25,50K | |
Steps | SH6530 : The Roman Steps | on 50K, as tourist site | |
Stiel | NU2521 : Cushat Stiel | on 50K, thin protrusion, as German for stalk, stem | |
Stitches | SX0990 : Stitches at Forrabury Common | on 25K, historic field system | |
Stone Circle | NN8048 : Carse Farm stone circle | on 25,50K Non-Roman | |
Stone Row | SX6365 : Withered grass on stone row | on 25,50K Non-Roman | |
Stone | SZ0187 : Close-up of commemorative stone, Brownsea Island | on 50K | |
Stove | HP6212 : Stove, Haroldswick | on 50K, room, from Scandinavian | |
Straining tower | SJ0120 : The Straining Tower, Lake Vyrnwy | on 25K, reservoir overflow | |
Strait | SH5571 : The Menai Strait | on 50K, narrow sea passage | |
Strand (1) | HU6691 : Ruined house at Strand, Fetlar | on 50K, coast, from Norse strönd | |
Strand (2) | SX9256 : The Strand, Brixham | on 10K, a frequent English street name, particularly alongside the coast | |
Strath | NH5259 : Strath Peffer View | on 25,50K, Gaelic origin, valley | |
Stream | TQ2189 : Silk Stream with reflected foliage, The Hyde | On 25K, blue lettering | |
Street | NB4233 : Scotland Street | on 10K | |
Srid | SD9964 : Ghaistrill's Strid | on 50K, a narrowing of river | |
Strip Lynchets | ST8233 : Downland, Mere | on 25,50K Non-Roman. | |
Strom | HU4048 : Loch of Strom, Mainland Shetland | on 50K, tide stream, from Scandinavian Straumr | |
Strother | NY8973 : Haughton Strother Gravel Works | on 50K, origin Middle English for wooded marshland, here as farm name | |
Stud | TL6061 : The National Stud, Newmarket | on 50K | |
Studio | SM7627 : Capel Rhodiad y Brenin | on 50K, Glass Studio | |
Study Centre | NR9350 : Lochranza field study centre | on 25,50K, Field Study Centre | |
Submarine cable terminal | NR8738 : Power cables to the sea | on 25K | |
Submarine forest | SS8647 : Porlock Bay | Photo shows surface, forest is beneath | |
Submerged | NN5811 : Loch Lubnaig | On 25K, Submerged Crannog, photo shows loch | |
Subway | ST1678 : Subway beneath the A48, Cardiff | on 25K | |
Sugar factory | TG3803 : Cantley Sugar Factory | on 25,50K | |
Sulphur Well | SN6617 : Nant Gwythwch | on 50K Blue lettering | |
Sulphureous | NY3380 : Bloch Well | on 25K In: Bloch Well (Sulphureous), blue letters | |
Summer House | NY2521 : St Herberts island | on 25K, as (rems of), historic site | |
Summerhouse | SK3728 : The Summerhouse or Grandstand, Swarkestone | on 10K | |
Superstore | NS4075 : Morrisons, Dumbarton | on 25K | |
Surf | SH7767 : Surfing at Surf Snowdonia | on 10K, inland in pool | |
Surge Shaft | NN7760 : Surge Shaft | on 25K | |
Suspension Foot Bridge | NO4297 : Cambus o' May suspension bridge. | on 25K Tourist site | |
Swale | SE3683 : River Swale near Wiske Mouth | on 50K, name here of Anglo-Saxon origin for swirling river | |
Swallow Hole | SO0414 : Hollows abound | On 25K | |
Swannery | SY5784 : Abbotsbury Swannery | on 25,50K Tourist Site. Non-Roman. | |
Swimming Pool | TL4558 : Cambridge Parkside Pools | on 25,50K | |
Swing Bridge | NR8092 : Boat passing through the Bellanoch Swing Bridge | on 25K | |
Switching Station | NH3129 : Entry to the electricity switching station | on 25K | |
Syke | SD7063 : Outlaw Gill Syke | on 50K, small stream, Pennines | |
Symbol Stones | NJ0526 : Congash Pictish Symbol Stone | on 50K Non-Roman. | |
Synagogue | TQ2688 : Hampstead Garden Suburb United Synagogue | on 25,50K | |
Syphon well | SD5248 : Syphon well, Nicky Nook | on 25K, link in aqueduct |
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