Map Info

[travellingman]

Hi and Good evening to all,

As this forum appears to be better than wilipedia for knowledge can someone answer this query

I have been given a map reference of 178/815887 and I am trying to understand it but no joy. Normally its two letters then 6 numbers which I can follow,but this ???? Either things are changing or I'm getting old

Thanks in advance of any answers

[Keithl]

Hi Chris,

 

I assume you realised this was an OS Grid Ref, if not then that is what it was, Ordnance Survey Sheet 187 Grid Ref 815887.

 

I Googled 'Convert Grid Ref to Lat Long' and came up with this Website which gave me a Lat Long of 51.567958 0.617425

When copied and pasted into Google maps it takes you Here.

 

I hope this is where you where expecting to end up :-D

 

Keith.

[travellingman]

Thanks very much keith,I have obviously had a senile moment it gets to you after a while.

I did manage to find that reference but by going round the long way. Again many thanks.

travellingman

[nowtelse2do]

Keithl - 2011-03-13 1:56 PM Hi Chris, I assume you realised this was an OS Grid Ref, if not then that is what it was, Ordnance Survey Sheet 187 Grid Ref 815887. I Googled 'Convert Grid Ref to Lat Long' and came up with this Website which gave me a Lat Long of 51.567958 0.617425 When copied and pasted into Google maps it takes you Here. I hope this is where you where expecting to end up :-D Keith.

Kieth, should that be sheet 178 and not 187. Hope he's not lost..!! :-D

Dave

[Riley103]

 

Thank you so much for the post.