Structure Point

Feature which has a point geometry and represents a freestanding manmade construction that is not a building and is less than 4m square but is considered to be of sufficient interest to be captured. Examples include a statue, a telephone call box, and a post box.

Temporal filtering

The earliest date on which you can request a one-off snapshot of a date in the past for data in this feature type is 29 September 2022.

Feature type attributes

The following sub-sections provide details about the attributes included with this feature type, their data types in the different output formats, and other important metadata about them.

osid

Primary identifier for the feature. The OSID is a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) and requires no centralised authority to ensure uniqueness. Note that the same OSID can occur in more than one feature type when a single feature is represented multiple times in the OS NGD.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • Max Length: 36

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: Yes

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

toid

Topographic identifier (TOID) of the feature, as published in the OS MasterMap suite of products.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • Max Length: 20

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: Yes

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

versiondate

Date when the version was last updated.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

versionavailablefromdate

The date this version of the feature became the latest version.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), DateTime (GPKG), DateTime (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

versionavailabletodate

The date this version of the feature was superseded by an update or ceased to exist.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), DateTime (GPKG), DateTime (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

firstdigitalcapturedate

Represents the date on which a feature was first digitised by Ordnance Survey.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

changetype

The type of change that generated a new version of the feature.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • Code List Name: changetypevalue

  • Max Length: 50

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

geometry

Geometry for the feature.

  • Data Types: Geometry (GeoJSON), Geometry (GPKG), WKT (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

  • Geometry Type: Point

geometry_evidencedate

The date on which the latest evidence was gathered to make an update if required. For example, the date of collection by a surveyor or the date third party information was received.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

geometry_updatedate

Date when the attribute was last updated.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

geometry_source

The source organisation who provided the data.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • Max Length: 50

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

theme

The OS NGD theme to which this feature belongs.

  • Data Types: Array (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • Code List Name: themevalue

  • Max Length: 40

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

description

A single descriptive value intended for a quick understanding of what the feature represents.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • Max Length: 50

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: Yes

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

description_evidencedate

The date on which the latest evidence was gathered to make an update if required. For example, the date of collection by a surveyor or the date third party information was received.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

description_updatedate

Date when the attribute was last updated.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

description_source

The source organisation who provided the data.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • Max Length: 50

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

name1_text

Name assigned to identify the feature.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • Max Length: 254

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: Yes

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

name1_language

The language type associated with name1. The valid values are defined in the LanguageValue code list.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • Code List Name: languagevalue

  • Max Length: 3

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

name1_evidencedate

The date on which the latest evidence was gathered to make an update if required. For example, the date of collection by a surveyor or the date third party information was received.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

name1_updatedate

Date when the attribute was last updated.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

name1_source

The organisation that provided the information.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • Max Length: 50

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

name2_text

The alternative language name assigned to identify the feature.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • Max Length: 254

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: Yes

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

name2_language

The language type associated with name2. The valid values are defined in the LanguageValue code list.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • Code List Name: languagevalue

  • Max Length: 3

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

name2_evidencedate

The date on which the latest evidence was gathered to make an update if required. For example, the date of collection by a surveyor or the date third party information was received.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

name2_updatedate

Date when the attribute was last updated.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), Date (GPKG), Date (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

name2_source

The organisation that provided the information.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • Max Length: 50

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

ishistoric

An indicator that the feature is considered to be historic. For Ordnance Survey purposes, historic is defined as existing artificial features of a date not later than AD 1714, together with very important sites of battlefields and natural features connected with important historical events. Exceptionally, features and sites of a date later than AD 1714 may be indicated with 'isHistoric' if they are of national importance.

  • Data Types: Boolean (GeoJSON), Integer (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

operationalstatus

An indicator of whether the feature is currently performing its original function.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: true

  • Code List Name: operationalstatusvalue

  • Max Length: 10

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: Yes

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: Yes

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

isobscured

An indicator that the feature is at ground level but lies below another feature represented in the data. For example, a road with a bridge over it will have the attribute set to 'True'.

  • Data Types: Boolean (GeoJSON), Integer (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

physicallevel

The relative relationship of the feature to ground surface level, where ground surface level is the lowest identifiable level that is not underground.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • Code List Name: physicallevelvalue

  • Max Length: 15

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

capturespecification

Indicates the capture specification used by OS when capturing the feature. This could either be Urban, Rural or Moorland.

  • Data Types: String (GeoJSON), String (GPKG), String (CSV)

  • Nullable: false

  • Max Length: 10

  • OS NGD API – Features Filterable: No

  • OS Select+Build Filterable: No

  • Data Schema Version: 1.0

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