Ordnance Survey
Background
Ordnance Survey has been providing accurate, reliable and detailed geographic information for more than 200 years. Today they are a dynamic, modern organisation employing over 1400 people.
It was back in 1791 that the Government realised that in planning adequate defences to repel any invasion by the French, the South Coast of England needed to be comprehensively and accurately mapped. So it instructed its Board of Ordnance – the defence ministry of its day – to speed the necessary survey work.
As the recognised market leader in their field, the Ordnance Survey name is synonymous with mapping expertise. We offer a wide range of internationally renowned products for both business and leisure – from complex digital information to traditional walking maps for Great Britain.
