What's the grid size for ordnance survey maps 1:1250?
 

I've received a copy of a map of a site plot for an old property that
we've almost decided to buy (negotiations ongoing). The map is
originally from the local council and shows in detail the outline of the
plot, scale 1:1250. It's been reduced and no "rulers" are included on my
copy, just a grid that I would guess is 100m. On the photocopy it says
"OS Map: Reproduced by Permission of Ordnance Survey".

The vendor and agent haven't measured up the plot themselves ("we
*believe* it to be blah blah") and the agent's own copy of the map
doesn't show anything that he didn't send me. So does anyone know what
the grid size of a 1:1250 Ordnance Survey map might be? I guess our
future solicitor and surveyor will know very well but if anyone knows
before I kick their taxameters into action then I'd be grateful.

What's the grid size for ordnance survey maps 1:1250?
 

oh-news wrote:
I've received a copy of a map of a site plot for an old property that
we've almost decided to buy (negotiations ongoing). The map is
originally from the local council and shows in detail the outline of the
plot, scale 1:1250. It's been reduced and no "rulers" are included on my
copy, just a grid that I would guess is 100m. On the photocopy it says
"OS Map: Reproduced by Permission of Ordnance Survey".

The vendor and agent haven't measured up the plot themselves ("we
*believe* it to be blah blah") and the agent's own copy of the map
doesn't show anything that he didn't send me. So does anyone know what
the grid size of a 1:1250 Ordnance Survey map might be? I guess our
future solicitor and surveyor will know very well but if anyone knows
before I kick their taxameters into action then I'd be grateful.

Does the map show varying coordinate values at bottom right that depend
on pointer location.
If not you need to calibrate the map. In London you could use the
Google aerial maps for example.

john2

What's the grid size for ordnance survey maps 1:1250?
 

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I've received a copy of a map of a site plot for an old property that
we've almost decided to buy (negotiations ongoing). The map is
originally from the local council and shows in detail the outline of the
plot, scale 1:1250. It's been reduced and no "rulers" are included on my
copy, just a grid that I would guess is 100m. On the photocopy it says
"OS Map: Reproduced by Permission of Ordnance Survey".

The vendor and agent haven't measured up the plot themselves ("we
*believe* it to be blah blah") and the agent's own copy of the map
doesn't show anything that he didn't send me. So does anyone know what
the grid size of a 1:1250 Ordnance Survey map might be? I guess our
future solicitor and surveyor will know very well but if anyone knows
before I kick their taxameters into action then I'd be grateful.

Well the local map hanging on my wall certainly has grid lines at 100m
intevals (80mm at 1:1250).

--
Roger Chapman

What's the grid size for ordnance survey maps 1:1250?
 

"oh-news" wrote in message
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I've received a copy of a map of a site plot for an old property that
we've almost decided to buy (negotiations ongoing). The map is originally
from the local council and shows in detail the outline of the plot, scale
1:1250. It's been reduced and no "rulers" are included on my copy, just a
grid that I would guess is 100m. On the photocopy it says "OS Map:
Reproduced by Permission of Ordnance Survey".

The vendor and agent haven't measured up the plot themselves ("we
*believe* it to be blah blah") and the agent's own copy of the map doesn't
show anything that he didn't send me. So does anyone know what the grid
size of a 1:1250 Ordnance Survey map might be? I guess our future
solicitor and surveyor will know very well but if anyone knows before I
kick their taxameters into action then I'd be grateful.

The current OS 1:1250 "Superplan" has a 100m grid. I've only seen kilometer
squares on OS maps from 1:50000 through to 1:5000 I would guess the only
grids will be 1000m, 100m and 10m(?).

Also try http://www.magic.gov.uk/ interactive mapping based on OS digital
mapping - data goes down to displayed street name scale.

PeterK

What's the grid size for ordnance survey maps 1:1250?
 

oh-news wrote:
I've received a copy of a map of a site plot for an old property that
we've almost decided to buy (negotiations ongoing). The map is
originally from the local council and shows in detail the outline of the
plot, scale 1:1250. It's been reduced and no "rulers" are included on my
copy, just a grid that I would guess is 100m. On the photocopy it says
"OS Map: Reproduced by Permission of Ordnance Survey".

The vendor and agent haven't measured up the plot themselves ("we
*believe* it to be blah blah") and the agent's own copy of the map
doesn't show anything that he didn't send me. So does anyone know what
the grid size of a 1:1250 Ordnance Survey map might be? I guess our
future solicitor and surveyor will know very well but if anyone knows
before I kick their taxameters into action then I'd be grateful.

Try the "Planning" section of the LA website. Ours (LB Bromley), at
least, has on-line access to high resolution OS maps, and you can even
go well outside the Borough if you pan or enter a postcode.

Chris