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Positions of P may be given as BC 3530 (in GEOREF) or as 76° 35′ E 32° 30′ N.
A means of identifying a point on the surface of the earth by relating it to information appearing on a map, generally the graticule or grid.
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Handy access to your grid reference could be essential if you need to call the emergency services, to ensure they reach your farm quickly.
FOOTPATH KNOWN AS YNYSYBWL & COED-Y-CWM 3 The part of the footpath known as Ynysybwl & Coed-y-Cwm 3 commencing at grid reference ST 0201 9696 and proceeding in a general north westerly direction for a distance of approximately 550 metres and terminating at grid reference ST 0172 9743.
Mr Lee added that the crew responding to the Shebdon call had been able to avoid flooded roads and arrive without delay because they were given the grid reference.
At today's fair, Farming Connect is inviting farmers to collect a free sticker and plaque to display in their farm workshop or buildings, showing their farm grid reference and postcode, to make it easier for emergency services to locate them if they have an accident.
VANDALS have put lives at risk on Snowdon by senselessly wrecking a grid reference point.
"These shells get washed out of the peat by heavy rains and the advice to anyone finding them is to mark the spot, try and get a grid reference and report it to the authorities".
Confirm your location and note any grid reference and names of obvious features.
To enter, mark your chosen grid reference, fill in the coupon and send it to Spot the Ball Day Three, Evening Telegraph, Marketing Dept, Corporation Street, Coventry, CV1 1FP, before Thursday, September 14.
Finally you can email your name and address and the grid reference to entry@mrn.co.uk.
Anyone seeing or hearing one or more of Britain's most well-known migrant bird species - including the swift, chiff-chaff and turtle dove - should send the date and location and a four figure Ordnance Survey map grid reference if possible to: Flightpath 2000, RSPB, The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL.
Application ref: 10/2463/NMA Address: Field at grid reference 448093, 510847, Seamer Road, Hilton Proposal: Proposed relocation of Seamer wind farm control building.
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