# Abbreviations used on OS 1:25 000 and 1:50 000 scale mapping

| Term        | Description                    |
| ----------- | ------------------------------ |
| Acad        | Academy                        |
| Allot Gdns  | Allotment Gardens              |
| Amb Sta     | Ambulance Station              |
| B Rock      | Boundary Rock                  |
| Bdy         | Boundary                       |
| BP          | Boundary Post or Plate         |
| Br          | Bridge                         |
| BS          | Boundary Stone                 |
| Burial Gd   | Burial Ground                  |
| Car Pk      | Car Park                       |
| Cath        | Cathedral                      |
| Cemy        | Cemetery                       |
| CG          | Cattle Grid                    |
| CG Sta      | Coastguard Station             |
| CH          | Clubhouse                      |
| Chy         | Chimney                        |
| Coll        | College                        |
| Comm Cen    | Community Centre               |
| Conv Home   | Convalescent Home              |
| Cott        | Cottage                        |
| Crem        | Crematorium                    |
| Cts         | Courts                         |
| Cvt         | Convent                        |
| Dis         | Disused                        |
| Dismtd Rly  | Dismantled Railway             |
| ELDR        | European Long Distance Route   |
| El Gen Sta  | Electricity Generating Station |
| El Sub Sta  | Electricity Sub Station        |
| Ex          | Exchange                       |
| Fall        | Waterfall                      |
| FB          | Footbridge                     |
| Ferry P     | Ferry, Passenger               |
| Ferry V     | Ferry, Vehicular               |
| Fm          | Farm                           |
| F Sta       | Fire Station                   |
| Gdns        | Gardens                        |
| Govt        | Government (offices)           |
| Ho          | House                          |
| Hospl       | Hospital                       |
| HPO         | Head Post Office               |
| HQ          | Headquarters                   |
| H Ram       | Hydraulic Ram                  |
| Ind Est     | Industrial Estate              |
| Infmy       | Infirmary                      |
| IRB Sta     | Inshore Rescue Boat Station    |
| Inst        | Institute                      |
| Instn       | Institution                    |
| Isoln Hospl | Isolation Hospital             |
| Km          | Kilometres                     |
| L           | Loch                           |
| L Twr       | Lighting Tower                 |
| LB          | London Borough                 |
| LB Ho       | Lifeboat House                 |
| LB Sta      | Lifeboat Station               |
| LC          | Level Crossing                 |
| Liby        | Library                        |
| Look Sta    | Lookout Station                |
| LRTS        | Light Rapid Transit System     |
| M           | Metres                         |
| Meml        | Memorial                       |
| Met Sta     | Meteorological Station         |
| MHW         | Mean High Water                |
| MHWS        | Mean High Water Springs        |
| Mkt         | Market                         |
| MLW         | Mean Low Water                 |
| MLWS        | Mean Low Water Springs         |
| Mon         | Monument                       |
| MP          | Milepost                       |
| MS          | Milestone                      |
| Multi Car   | Multistorey Car Park           |
| Munl        | Municipal                      |
| Mus         | Museum                         |
| N           | North                          |
| NTL         | Normal Tidal Limit             |
| Obsy        | Observatory                    |
| P           | Post (on 1:25 000)             |
| P           | Post Office (on 1:50 000)      |
| PC          | Public Convenience             |
| PH          | Public House                   |
| PL          | Pipeline or Pipe Line          |
| PO          | Post Office                    |
| Pol Sta     | Police Station                 |
| Pp          | Pump                           |
| Pp Ho       | Pump House                     |
| Ppg Sta     | Pumping Station                |
| Presby      | Presbytery                     |
| R           | River                          |
| Rec         | Rectory                        |
| Recn Gd     | Recreation Ground              |
| Rems of     | Remains of                     |
| Resr        | Reservoir                      |
| Rly         | Railway                        |
| S           | South                          |
| S           | Stone                          |
| Sanatm      | Sanatorium                     |
| Sch         | School                         |
| Sl          | Sluice                         |
| Spr         | Spring                         |
| Sprs        | Springs                        |
| St          | Saint                          |
| Sta         | Station                        |
| TA          | Territorial Army               |
| Tech Coll   | Technical College              |
| Tel Ex      | Telephone Exchange             |
| TH          | Town Hall                      |
| Tk          | Track                          |
| Toll        | Toll Bridge or Gate            |
| TV Sta      | Television Station             |
| Twr         | Tower                          |
| Univ        | University                     |
| Vic         | Vicarage                       |
| W           | Well                           |
| War Meml    | War Memorial                   |
| Wks         | Works                          |
| Wr Twr      | Water Tower                    |
| Wr Wks      | Water Works                    |
| WT Sta      | Wireless Transmitting Station  |


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