The Ordnance Survey (OS) on Thursday released much of its mapping data to the public for both personal and commercial reuse, in a move the government said is designed to spur business innovation and ...

Ordnance Survey (OS) was a 50-year-old company when a fire swept through its first headquarters at the Tower of London in 1841 — the crown jewels saved ahead of stored paper maps. The national mapping ...

It may may now be tucked away behind trees next to the M271, but their former offices were a Hampshire landmark. The opening of the buildings on May 1, 1969, ironically meant more work for the company ...

Ordnance Survey, the 232-year-old national mapping agency, has released its first ever official mapping app on Apple iOS devices, taking the iconic paper maps into the digital age. There are plenty of ...

Nigel Brown has built up a collection of nearly 2,000 Ordnance Survey maps over 60 years - but he admits he will probably still buy some more. As a 10-year-old, he and a group of friends got hold of ...

For much of its 233-year history, the Ordnance Survey has been synonymous with detailed maps of the British countryside, beloved by ramblers and orienteers. But the UK’s national mapping agency, which ...

Geospatial data is hot property, and with more than 200 years of experience, Ordnance Survey (OS) is a world leader in its collection, organisation and dissemination. In combination with other data, ...

The UK's national mapping agency, Ordnance Survey (OS), has released an upgraded Minecraft map of Great Britain, adding detailed buildings, trees, rivers and roads to the digital overview. The first ...

WE are glad to note that the Minister of Agriculture has appointed a committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. J. C. C. Davidson, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, to consider the measures ...

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One of England’s most famous long-distance walking routes is set to gain National Trail status, seeing the route recorded on Ordnance Survey maps in its entirety for the first time.