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OS Symbols 1:50,000 Flashcards

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Gates / Road tunnel

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Viewpoint 360

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Youth hostel

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Visitor Centre

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Garden / arboretum

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Railway tunnel / cutting

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Road generally less than 4m wide

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Narrow road with passing places

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Bridge

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Hospl

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Hospital

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Primary route / unfenced

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Ferry (passenger) / Ferry (vehicle)

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Cutting, embankment

Electricity transmission line (pylons shown at standard spacing)

Pipe line (arrows indicate direction of flow

Buildings

Important building (selected)

Bus or coach station

Glass structure

Graticule intersection at 5’ intervals

Heliport

Current or former place of worship with tower

POW with spire, minaret or dome

Place of worship

Triangulation pillar

Mast

Wind pump

Wind turbine

Windmill with or without sails

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14
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PC

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Public convenience (in rural areas)

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National trail, scotland’s great trails, european long distance path and selected recreational routes

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Footbridge

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Slopes

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Railway station (principal)

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Cliff / flat rock

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20
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MS

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Milestone

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Mud

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Sta

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Station

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Roman

Non-Roman

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Sch

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School

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Univ

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University

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Site of antiquity

Visible earthwork

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Selected places of tourist interest

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County, Unitary Authority, Metropolitan District or London Borough

National Park

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Sand / dunes

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P

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Post Office

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Cliff / Scree

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Landfill site or slag/spoil heap

Coniferous wood

Non-coniferous wood

Mixed wood

Orchard

Park or ornamental ground

Solar farm (when not described)

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Light rail system station

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Cemy

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Cemetary

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Aqueduct

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Bridges / footbridges

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Other road, drive or track

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Phone; public / emergency

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On road cycle route

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Viewpoint 180

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Restricted byway (not for use by mechanically propelled vehicles)

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Motorway (dual carriageway)

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Railway track under construction

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Outcrop

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Camp site / caravan site

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Road under construction

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Bridleway

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Firing and test ranges in the area

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Light rail system, narrow gauge or tramway

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Lake

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Fm

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Farm

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Canal (dry)

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Railway track multiple / single

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Other route with public access (not normally shown in urban areas)

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Shingle

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Beacon

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Weir

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Viaduct / embankment

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Path

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Recreation / leisure / sports centre

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Golf course / links

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Lock

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Lighthouse (disused)

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TH

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Town Hall, Guildhall or equivalent

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Level crossing

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Br

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Bridge

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Walks / trails

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CH

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Clubhouse

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Picnic site

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Cycle route number; national / regional

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Park and ride; all year / seasonal

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Information centre; all year / seasonal

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World heritage site or area

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Lighthouse (in use)

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Ford

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Camping and caravan site

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Site of battle (with date)

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Footpath

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Nature reserve

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Byway open to all traffic

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Parking

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Towpath / Canal

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MP

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Milepost

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Traffic-free cycle route

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Cliff

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National

District

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Siding

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CG

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Cattle grid

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Marsh or salting

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Main road / footbridge

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PH

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Public house

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Coll

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College

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Ho

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House

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Road generally more than 4m wide / bridge

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Gradient steeper than 20% (1 in 5) / 14%-20% (1 in 7 to 1 in 5)

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Secondary road

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Mus

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Museum

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Access land (symbols indicate owner or agency)

Forestry and Land Scotland, Forestry England

Natural Resources Wales

National Trust - alwasy open vs limited access - observe local signs

National Trust for Scotland - alwasy open vs limited access - observe local signs

Forestry Division Plantation (Isle of Man)

Manx National Heritage

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