OS 50K symbols - boundaries

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This is one of a series of articles which give photographs of features on the ground which have standard symbols on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps, with map extracts showing the symbols. On the maps a blue circle is on or near the symbol. Use the mouse to move the pointer over the blue circle on a map to hide it. Click on a thumbnail to see a page with a larger photo, other photo details, and a larger section of the 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey map. The article Ordnance Survey Map Symbols gives an introduction, and links to others in the set of articles.

As boundaries are not physical features of the landscape, the photographs are either of features which form the boundary, or notices at the boundary.

National

England/Scotland

NT6906 : The Scottish-English Border Carter Bar is on the direct main road from Newcastle on Tyne to Edinburgh, and is the top of a hill pass.
[smallmap NT697068]
NY4075 : River Liddel
[smallmap NY403755]

England/Wales

SO2632 : Offa's Dyke Long Distance Path Boundary along the ridge coincides with National Park boundary (yellow) and Long Distance Route (red lozenges)
[smallmap SO268320]

District

ST9940 : Gate on Stony Hill, by Fisherton de la MereWest Wiltshire/Salisbury District
[smallmap ST996404]

County and similar

County, Unitary authority, Metropolitan District and London Borough all have the same symbol; we have examples of each. Welsh counties and Scottish regional councils became Unitary Authorities in 1995-7, see Hutchinson reference encyclopaedia

County

SK1259 : Bridge over the River Dove Derbyshire/Staffordshire
[smallmap SK 1210 5980]

Unitary Authority

SH9244 : There is a part of Gwynedd...... former counties of Wales.
[smallmap SH926447]

Metropolitan District

SJ8296 : Welcome to Trafford - Nr Man Utd Stadium where the A56 meets the A5014Trafford/Manchester
[smallmap SJ824969]

SE1427 : Royds Hall Beck Bradford and Calderdale Metropolitan Councils
[smallmap SE143271]

London Borough

TQ2482 : Canalside back gardens of Hormead Road Kensington and Chelsea/City of Westminster
[smallmap TQ247820]

National Park

SK2666 : Peak District National Park boundary marker.
[smallmap SK262667]

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