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
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
Posted: 14 March 2011 10:30 AM Subject: RE: Map Info
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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
Posted: 29 March 2011 6:25 PM Subject: RE: Map Info
Location: Rossendale, Lancashire.
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 Keith.
Kieth, should that be sheet 178 and not 187. Hope he's not lost..!!
