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Descriptive words on OS maps

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Wording ExampleNote
Cabin NY8244 : Shooting hut, Killhope LawOn 25,50K as Shooting Cabin
Cable CarTQ3980 : Full length of the Emirates Airlineon 25,50K
CadairSH7113 : Cadair Idris topon 50K, Welsh, seat, stronghold
CaerSW4029 : Caer Branon 50K, Cornish or Welsh, fort
CairidhNG5030 : Old fishing weir (Cairidh)on 25K, weir as tidal fish trap
CairnNX4674 : Summit cairn - Drigmorn Hillon 25,50K
Cairn & CistSH6311 : Cairn & Cist Above Friogon 50K Non-Roman
Cairn Circle & CistSX7478 : Cist burial , Houndtor Downon 25,50K Non-Roman
Cairnfieldat NO827943on 25K Non-Roman
Caisson (harbour jetty)SU6800 : Mulberry Caissonon 25K
Caisson (Water Intake)ST2046 : Water intake caisson at Hinkley Point power stationon 25K
CamasNC0722 : Camas an Alltain, Loch Inveron 25K, Gaelic, cove
CampSO4482 : Norton Campon 50K Non-Roman (iron age)
Camp SiteNY6760 : Cell block, Featherstone POW campon 25K Disused PoW camp
CampusSO9320 : Park Campus University of Gloucestershireon 10K
CanalSK4092 : Sheffield to Keadby Canalon 25K Blue lettering
Canal BasinNS7276 : The Forth and Clyde canal at Auchinstarry.on 25K
Canal CentreST2788 : Fourteen Locks Canal Centreon 25K Tourist site
Canal Deposit DumpSJ4978 : Open water and bog, canal deposit dumpon 25K
Candle CentreSN0736 : Cilgwyn candle centreon 25,50K Tourist site
Canoe CentreSO5924 : A day on the riverTourist site
CapeNC2574 : Cape Wrathon 50K
CapelSN5000 : Capel Newyddon 50K, Welsh, chapel; word Capel N.E of this one.
Car CompoundTQ5081 : Wind Turbine, Hornchurch Marsheson 25K Photo is a wind turbine in the compound
Car FactorySK2930 : Toyota Car Factory, Burnaston, Derbyon 25,50K
Car parkHY3104 : Car parks at Houton ferry terminalon 10K
Caravan SiteSP4070 : Hill Top Park Princethorpeon 25K Prefabricated mobile homes not touring caravans
CarnNR3689 : An Carnon 50K, hill
Carr ( rocks) NU2520 : Towards Little Carr On 50K. Northumberland coast, rocky coastal promontary.
Carr (woodland) TG2236 : View towards Osier Carr from churchyard gateOn 25K. Patch of woodland on wet ground.
CarregSH3425 : Carreg y Traion 50K, Welsh carreg, rock
CarseNS7697 : Carse of Lecropton 50K, Scots, low land by river
CashelNG3768 : Eilean Chaluim Chilleon 25,50K Non-Roman. A cashel is an enclosing wall, usually around a church, and more often seen in Ireland.
CashtelSC4689 : Cashtal yn Ardon 50K, castle in Manx Gaelic
CascadeSZ5677 : The Cascade, Ventnoron 10K
CastellSM9239 : Castell, Pencaeron 25,50K Non-Roman. Word Castell alone is at SM765279 on 25K
CastleSV8815 : Cromwell's Castle, Tresco, Scillyon 25,50K Non-Roman
CatamaranSZ0089 : Condor Ferries Catamaranon 50K, Vehicle Catamaran
Catch NH1001 : Quoich Power StationOn 25K as Salmon Catch
CathedralNZ2742 : Late evening light on Durham Cathedralon 25K Here with World Heritage symbol
Cattle GridSD9875 : Cattle gridon 25,50K
Cattle marketSE4481 : Thirsk cattle mart car parkon 25K
CauldNT4914 : Cauld, Wiltonon 50K Weir on 25K. The word Cauld appears near the Scottish border.
CausewayNU1043 : Lindisfarne Causewayon 25K
Causewayed EnclosureTQ5702 : Causewayed Enclosure, Combe Hillon 50K, historic
CaveHU5380 : Sea cave below the Heights of Ramnageoon 25K
CavernSX1866 : Carnglaze Cavernson 50K, large deep cave
CefnSH9258 : Cefn Duon 50K, Welsh, ridge
Celtic MonasteryHY2328 : Brough of Birsayon 25K Non-Roman
CemeteryTM1746 : The Millennium Cemeteryon 10K, "Cemy" on 25,50K
Centre SD9036 : Coldwell Activity CentreOn 25,50K
Chair liftNO1377 : The Cairnwell chair lifton 25,50K
Chalet ParkTG5016 : Sundowner Chalet Parkon 25K; "Chalet Centre" is on map nearby
Chalk PitTG2404 : The chalk pit by Caistor St Edmundon 25,50K
ChalybeateSE7299 : Barn, Job's Well (Chalybeate)on 25K In: Job's Well (Chalybeate). Also NC9636 : General View has Chalybeate Springs on 50K
Chambered CairnNH5364 : Balnacrae Chambered Cairnon 25,50K Non-Roman. Chambered Cairn (remains of) on 25K.
ChannelTM2523 : Walton Channelon 50K
ChantryTQ6574 : Milton Chantryon 50K Non-Roman
Chapel (rems of)TF6741 : Hunstanton - St Edmunds Chapelon 25,50K Non-Roman.
CharterhouseSP3478 : Charterhouse groundson 25K, historical, Carthusian monastery
ChaseSJ9915 : Pine forest, Cannock Chaseon 50K of 2006 Cannock Chase Country Park here with Cannock Chase Forest in large capitals, later map has words spread around SJ980169
ChasmSJ9865 : Lud's Churchon 25K In: Lud's Church (Chasm)
Chemical WksST5482 : Severnside fertilizer workson 50K
China Clay WorksSX5762 : Lee Moor China Clay Workson 25K
China Clay WorkingsSX1280 : Stone Circle with modern china clay works.on 25K
Chine SZ4678 : Whale Chine on 50K
Church (remains of)TL7280 : Remains of St Peter's Church, Eriswellon 25K Non-Roman
ChurchTL2082 : St Andrew's Church Wood Waltonon 25,50K Non-Roman..
Cider FarmST2526 : Tanpits Cider Farm, Tauntonon 25,50K Tourist site
CinemaSP3588 : Odeon Bedworthon 25K
Circle NN8048 : Carse Farm stone circleOn 25,50K
CistSX6684 : Fernworthy reservoir ciston 25K Non-Roman. Also in Cairn & Cist, Cairn Circle & Cist
CistercianSK5489 : Roche Abbeyon 25K In "Roche Abbey (Cistercian founded 1147)".
CitySK5704 : Leicester - Black Friarson 50K, district name "City of Leicester" in large italic capitals
City FarmNT2372 : Gorgie City Farmon 25K Tourist site
City HallTA0928 : Hull City Hallon 25K
Civic CentreTQ2205 : Adur Civic Centreon 50K
Civil War FortSC4097 : Kerroogarroo Civil War Forton 50K (Isle of Man)
ClachNB0100 : Clach an Teampuillon 50K, Gaelic, stone
ClachanNR9984 : Clachan of Glendaruelon 50K, Gaelic, hamlet
CladhNB3551 : Cladh Mhuireon 50K, Gaelic, burial ground, here as historic
Clagh SC4188 : Clagh Ouyr, Isle of Man on 50K, stone, Manx Gaelic
Clais NO2785 : Clais Rathadanon 50K, Clais a groove or furrow, Gaelic
Clapper bridgeSX6566 : Clapper bridge over the Avonon 50K, non-Roman, simple slab often stone
Clash NO4975 : The Clash of Wirrenon 50K, Clash, anglicised from Gaelic clais
Clay Pigeon ShootingNH9210 : Clay pigeon shootingon 25,50K Tourist site
Clay PitSX8575 : Southacre Quarry Clay Storage Shedson 25,50K
Clay WorksSX8476 : Newbridge clay workson 25K
Clearance villageNC7158 : Achanlochy Townshipon 50K Tourist site
CleitNF1099 : St Kilda cleiton 25K Stone storage hut
ClettND2274 : The Clett, Brough Bayon 25,50K; Scandinavian, rock or cliff
CleuchNT4701 : Bruntshiel Cleuchon 25K, gorge, ravine
CleughNY6498 : Coacher Cleughon 50K, gorge, ravine
CliffTR3442 : White Cliffs Country Trailon 25K, wording for trail
Cliff LiftSZ0890 : Bournemouth: West Cliff Lifton 25,50K
Cliff RailwayTQ8209 : East Hill Cliff Railway, Hastingson 10K
Climbing CentreTQ3286 : Castle Climbing Centreon 25K
Climbing HutNY2013 : Climbing Hut at Dubs Quarryon 10K
ClinicNY4353 : Entrance to the Carleton Clinicon 25K
Clock towerSO7466 : Abberley Clock Toweron 50K
CloseTG2308 : Norwich Cathedral Closeon 25K
CloughSD8925 : Green's Cloughon 25K, gorge, ravine
Club HouseSO7743 : The clubhouse at the Worcestershire Golf Clubon 25K Most Club Houses have abbreviation CH, this has words
ClumpTA2530 : Mill Clump from Mucky Laneon 25K, here a small group of trees
CnocNG4173 : Cnoc Rollon 25,50K Gaelic, round hill
Coast Guard Lookout StationTF5768 : Coast Guard lookout station at Ingoldmells pointon 25K
Coastal ParkTQ9374 : Barton's Point Coastal Parkon 50K Tourist site
Coastguard CottagesSZ3084 : Coastguard Cottages near the Needleson 25K
Coastguard HouseTA3131 : Coastguard House Seaside Lane Tunstallon 25K
Coastwatch StaTF5768 : Coast Guard lookout station at Ingoldmells pointon 50K
CoedST2889 : Coed Garw Foreston 50K, Welsh, trees
CoillNN4688 : Coill a' Choireon 50K, Gaelic, wood. Also as Coille NH4654 : Coille Uisge
CoireNN1385 : Coire Dubh of Beinn Bhànon 50K, Scotland, see corrie
CollectsSE7270 : Fed by springson 10K
CollegeTL4561 : Cambridge Regional Collegeon 25K
CollierySP2690 : Entrance to Daw Mill Collieryon 25,50K
CombeSD1385 : Blackcombe Screeson 50K
CominSN9109 : Road Junction on Comin y Rhoson 50K, Welsh, common
CommonSW4031 : Deveral Commonon 25K
Community parkNS4870 : Clydeside Community Parkon 10K
Compensation (reservoir)NS2472 : Fishing Shackon 50K, maintains level in water supply channel
Compound TQ5081 : Wind Turbine, Hornchurch MarshesOn 25K, photo is wind turbine in Car Compound
ConduitSK2686 : Redmires conduiton 25K
Conference centreSK4152 : Hayes Conference Centreon 25K
Constabulary HQTL2271 : Cambridgeshire Police Headquarterson 25K
Construction YardNS1853 : Hunterston Construction Yard Basinon 50K
Container DepotSJ3296 : Royal Seaforth Container Terminalon 50K
Container Stacking AreaSJ3296 : Royal Seaforth Container Terminalon 25K
Container TerminalNS2776 : Container handling machineson 25,50K
Continental Ferry PortSU6301 : Portsmouth continental ferry porton 25K
Control TowerNL9944 : Airport complex Tireeon 25K
Convalescent HomeST3363 : Former Kewstoke Convalescent Homeon 50K
ConventSO8301 : Poor Clares Convent, Woodchesteron 25,50K
ConveyorTQ5976 : Aerial Conveyor, West Thurrockon 50K
Conveyor beltsTA1716 : Looking towards Immingham Ore Terminalon 50K
Cooling towerSJ5486 : Cooling Towers, Fiddler's Ferryon 10K
CoombeSS2011 : Coombe Valleyon 50K, valley, here as a name
CopSK1771 : Fin Cop [1]on 50K, hill, from Old English coppe
Copper MinesSH4390 : Flooded copper pits below the summit of Mynydd Paryson 50K Non-Roman
Copper PitsSH4390 : Flooded copper pits below the summit of Mynydd ParysNon-Roman
CoppiceSX5857 : Gate, Smuggler's Coppiceon 10K
CopseSX6961 : Penstave Copseon 25K, woodland
Coral beachNG2254 : The well named coral beaches on a sunny dayon 50K
Corn millSX6759 : Owley Corn Mill and Bullhornstone Farmon 25K
CornerSX6866 : Water Oak Corneron 50K
CorrieNO2575 : Corrie Fee in Novemberon 25K, Scotland, mountain hollow with steep surrounds
CorsSN6863 : Riverside Walk, Cors Caron Nature Reserveon 50K, Welsh, bog
Cot NZ0249 : East Cot House On 25K. East Cot is nearby on 50K
Cottage SP1854 : Anne Hathaway's Cottage On 25,50K. Tourist site.
Counter WallTQ8576 : Footpath junction, Old Counter Wallon 25K as "Old Counter Wall", also known as Counterscarp
Country ClubSP2285 : Forest of Arden Hotel and Country ClubOn 25,50K
Country ParkTF6719 : Bawsey Country Parkon 25,50K
County HallSX9291 : Clock tower, County Hall, Exeteron 25,50K
Course SE0166 : The Duke's Water CourseOn 25K
CourtSO7664 : Witley CourtOn 25,50K, Tourist site
CoveSX9364 : Anstey's Coveon 50K
Covenanter's GraveNT0752 : Covenanter's Cairn towards Ayrshireon 25,50K Non-Roman on similar NS8462 : Covenanter's grave
Coveredat NJ142229on 25K in "Fergan's Well (covered)"
CovertST0441 : Claydown Coverton 25K
Craft CentreSJ1258 : Ruthin Craft Centreon 25,50K Tourist site
CragSE2649 : Almscliff Cragon 50K
CraigSO0319 : On Craig Cwmoergwmon 50K, Welsh, rock
Crane NS2975 : Derelict Crane, James Watt Dock, Greenockon 25K, also Travelling Crane TQ6980 : Travelling Crane at Mucking Tip
CrannogNN8637 : Crannog in Loch Freuchieon 25,50K
Crannog (submerged)NN5811 : Loch Lubnaigon 25K Non-Roman. Photo shows loch.
CreagNN4881 : Summit cairn of Creag Pitridhon 50K, Gaelic, crag
CreekTR0263 : Faversham Creekon 25K; here, a sea inlet
CregSC1870 : Creg Harlot and the Bradda North Mineon 50K, Manx Gaelic for crag and generally for stone
CrematoriumTQ4475 : Eltham Crematoriumon 10K
CrescentTQ2480 : Royal Crescenton 10K
CribSH6255 : Crib Gochon 50K, Welsh, ridge, summit
Cricket Bat WillowsTF2427 : Cricket Bat Willowson 25K
Cricket GroundSK5838 : Trent Bridge cricket groundon 50K
CroftsNJ3517 : A Netherton crofton 25,50K
CronkSC3894 : Cronk Sumarkon 50K, hill in Manx Gaelic
CrooHU5441 : Enclosure, North Crooon 50K, enclosure or sheepfold, from Scandinavian Kro
CrookHU3186 : Many Crooks Burnon 50K, bend, from Scandinavian
CrossSX6671 : Horse Ford CrossOn 50K, Non-Roman, upright and crossbar
CrossSX7265 : Wallaford CrossOn 25K as crossroads
CrossingTF1605 : Foxcovert Road railway crossing near Werringtonon 25K
CruachNM6904 : The summit of Cruach Scarba, 449mon 50K, Gaelic, hill
CulNM6488 : Back of Keppochon 50K, Gaelic, back
Cultivation TerracesSJ6501 : The cultivation terraces of Arlescott villageNon-Roman
Cup marked RockNM8603 : Cup-marked rockon 25K Non-Roman. Another nearby is shown as Cup marked Stone.
Curling PondNS3976 : Old curling pondon 25K
CurraghSC3694 : Curraghs Wildlife Parkon 50K, Manx Gaelic for marsh
CurrickNT9627 : Coldberry Hillon 25,50K
CursusSU0014 : Down Farm, Dorset Cursuson 25,50K Neolithic ceremonial trench
Custom HouseTQ3380 : Custom House, Londonon 25K
Cut SU9085 : Upstream from Cookham Lockon 25,50K as lock cut
CwmSS9491 : Cwm Llueston 25K, Welsh, valley
Cycle HireSW9274 : Camel Trail cycle hire at Padstowon 25K Tourist site
Cycle RouteTA1729 : Early Morning on the old Hull to Withernsea Railway Trackon 50K
Cycle TrailsSN8586 : Hafren Forest Picnic siteon 50K Tourist site
Cycling CentreSJ8798 : Manchester Velodromeon 25,50K Tourist site

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