7. G
Descriptive words on OS maps
G
For introduction go to first page.Wording | Example | Note |
Gable | NY2010 : Great Gable | on 50K, mountain name from roof term |
Galleried Dun | NG3335 : Dun Ardtreck | on 25K, fort with gallery etc between double walls |
Gallery | SW5140 : Tate St Ives | on 50K, art gallery |
Gallop | SU3578 : Gallops, Eastbury, Berkshire | on 50K |
Gallt | SH9121 : Gallt Ceiniogau | on 50K, Welsh, hillside or wood |
Gantry | SJ4182 : Light Gantry | on 25,50K, Light Gantry |
Gaol | SX0667 : Bodmin Gaol | on 50K, tourist site |
Gap | NY1813 : Seat and Scarth Gap | on 50K, mountain pass |
Garage | at NL995436 | on 25K |
Garden | SP8740 : Japanese Buddhist Temple at Willen | on 25K, Japanese Garden |
Garden of rest | TQ4389 : Barkingside Garden of Rest | on 10K, memorial garden |
Garee | SC1868 : Kione ny Garee | on 50K, Manx, wasteland or thicket |
Garreg | SN7417 : Garreg Llwyd | on 50K, Welsh mountain name from carreg, rock |
Garth | HU6190 : Garths of Tresta, Fetlar | on 25K, enclosure or farmyard, from Scandinavian |
Gas Booster Station | at TG292037 | On 25K |
Gas Distribution Station | TG3334 : Bacton gas terminal | on 25,50K |
Gas governor | SU4866 : Gas holder - Newbury | on 10K |
Gas Terminal | NK0953 : St Fergus Terminal | on 25,50K |
Gas Works | at SJ727918 | on 25K |
Gate | NO1477 : Snow Gates at the Summit of the A93 | on 25,50K, Snow Gate |
Gatehouse | NY4654 : Wetheral Priory Gatehouse | on 25K Non-Roman. "Gatehouse and remains of Priory" |
Gauge | NO6395 : Monitoring site on River Dee | on 25,50K, River Gauge |
Gauging Station | NY6494 : Gauging Station | on 25K |
Gazebo | TG1342 : Gazebo, Sheringham Park | on 25,50K Tourist site |
Generating Station | SK4034 : Heavy Industry West of Derby | on 25K, for Electricity |
Geo | HP5604 : Gorsendi Geo, Lund | on 25K, chasm, anglicised from geodha |
Geodha | NC4167 : Geodha Smoo | on 25K, Gaelic, chasm |
Geographical indicator | NS1657 : Toposcope and trig point on Barbay Hill | on 50K |
Gerdie | HU2078 : Gerdie Loch | on 50K, enclosure, Scandinavian |
Ghyll | NY3906 : Stock Ghyll | on 50K, see Gill |
Gibbet | TQ0507 : Jack Upperton's Gibbet | on 25K, name by gibbet location |
Gig Racing | SV9011 : Scilly Racing Gig at Porthloo | on 25K Tourist site |
Gill | NY2216 : Near Tongue Ghyll | on 50K, ravine, from Scandinavian |
Girl Guide Camp | at TQ091601 | on 25K |
Glas | NR4359 : Glas Bheinn from Gleann Choireadail, Islay | on 50K, Gaelic, grey or green |
Glass Factory | SE7222 : Guardian Glass Factory | on 25,50K |
Glass Studio | SM7627 : Capel Rhodiad y Brenin | on 50K Tourist site |
Glen | NM5724 : View Down Glen Byre | on 50K in name |
Glidders | NT9916 : Ingram Glidders | on 25K, Scots, scree. Glitters is alternative spelling. |
Gliding Centre | NO1700 : Scottish Gliding Union, Portmoak | on 25K in name |
Gliding CH | SE5181 : The Yorkshire Gliding Club, Sutton Bank | on 50K |
Gliding Club | NO1700 : Winter sports | on 50K |
Gliding Field | SK1878 : Lane approach to the Derbyshire & Lancashire Gliding Club | on 25,50K |
Gloup | HY6823 : Gloup at the Vat | on 50K, probably Scandinavian, blow hole |
Glupe | ND4073 : The Glupe | on 25K, see Gloup |
Glyder | SH6457 : Glyder Fawr | on 50K, Welsh, from cludair, heap of stones |
Glyn | SH7672 : Lake at Glyn Isa | on 50K, Welsh, glen |
Gob | SC4693 : The promenade at Gob ny Rona | on 50K, Manx, small headland |
Golf Driving Range | SD9752 : White Hills golf driving range | on 25K |
Gorge | ST4754 : Cheddar Gorge | on 50K |
Gors | SN8575 : The Gors Lwyd | on 50K, Welsh, bog, from cors |
Gorse | SK6934 : Blanche's Gorse | on 25K. Description for that photo includes "The use of the word 'Gorse' to represent a covert seems to be fairly common locally." |
Gorsedd | ST1876 : Gorsedd Stones | on 10K, Welsh, Eisteddfod stone circle, here as garden name |
Grain | NO4587 : West Grain Burn | on 50K, grain is branch of a river, arm of a valley |
Grandstand | TL6262 : The Millennium Grandstand, Newmarket | on 50K |
Grange | NX4559 : Grange of Cree | on 50K |
Grave Yard | NG0699 : Burial Ground, Losgaintir | on 50K |
Graving dock | NH7969 : The Haewene Brim in the Nigg graving yard | on 25,50K |
Gravel Pit | NO0624 : Gravel Pit | on 25K |
Green | TG4517 : The Green, Martham | on 10K |
Greyhound Stadium | SS6196 : Cockett Community: greyhound stadium near Mynydd-bach-y-glo | on 25K |
Grid | SD9875 : Cattle grid | on 25,50K, Cattle Grid |
Grind | HU2180 : Grind o da Navir | on 50K, gate, from Scandinavian, here as gateway for sea between rocks |
Groin | HU5385 : The Groin at Queyon | on 25K |
Grotto | TR3570 : The Shell Grotto, Grotto Hill, Margate | on 50K, Shell Grotto |
Ground | NH3407 : Auchteraw Burial Ground | on 25,50K, Burial Ground |
Grouse Butts | NJ0723 : Stone-built grouse butt | on 25,50K |
Grove | TM1831 : Path Through East Grove | on 25K |
Groynes | SZ1091 : Boscombe: groyne and Purbeck view | on 25,50K |
Grunna | HU4766 : Grunna Voe | on 50K, shallows, from Scandinavian |
Grut | HU3491 : Grut Ness and Raa Wick | on 50K, gravel, from Scandinavian |
Guided Busway | SE1531 : Manchester Road guided busway | on 25K |
Guildhall | SE6051 : Guildhall, York | on 25K |
Gunpowder Works | TR0062 : Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park | on 50K, tourist site |
Gut | SS3825 : Low tide at Rowden Gut | on 25K, here a narrow coastal channel. As a creek see SS5632 : Looking downstream on Coney Gut from a bridge on Victoria Street, words on 10K |
Gutter | SJ1581 : Mostyn Docks | on 25K, here as channel through mudbank |
Gwaun | SO2609 : Rifle range on Gwaun Felen | on 50K, Welsh, moor |
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