The story of
Ravenser Odd
Ravenser Odd was a short-lived island in the mouth of the River Humber. It rose from the sea in the early 13th century and had sunk beneath the waves by 1360.
Series
Ordnance Survey: Directorate of Field Survey: 25-Inch Scale Object Name Books
Catalogue reference: OS 35
What's it about?
OS 35
Folders containing information on object names depicted on Ordnance Survey 25-inch to a mile (1:2,500) and 6-inch to a mile (1:10,560) scale mapping of England and Wales, together with the authority for their spelling. Sheet lines for Essex and...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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OS 35
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ordnance Survey: Directorate of Field Survey: 25-Inch Scale Object Name Books
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Date (When the record was created)
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1896-1938
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folders containing information on object names depicted on Ordnance Survey 25-inch to a mile (1:2,500) and 6-inch to a mile (1:10,560) scale mapping of England and Wales, together with the authority for their spelling.
Sheet lines for Essex and Northumberland are those of the 'New Series'.
Not all of the name books survive; there are many gaps, particularly for Wales and London.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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By county and by Ordnance Survey sheet number.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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8879 files and volumes
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Maps and plans
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11453/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
278,790 records
Within the department: OS
Records of the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain
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Ordnance Survey: Directorate of Field Survey: 25-Inch Scale Object Name Books
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