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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 4001 Location: Derby

When I was a little chap growing up I was taken to Greenwich to see the original line. I remember my little Brother and I walking along the {brass?) strip in the pavement.

Why can't people just leave well alone?

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4277 Location: Lancashire

Hi Ray
Greenwich is still THE PRIME.

OS just utilised 2Deg W as the N/S base line for the UK National Grid.
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Peter_L · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:38 pm Post subject:

Locality Modern longitude Meridian name
Greenwich 0° 00' 05.3101″ W Greenwich meridian
Greenwich 0° 00' 05.33″ W United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Zero Meridian
Greenwich 0° 00' 00.00″ IERS Reference Meridian
Paris 2° 20' 14.025″ E Paris meridian

Today, tourists visiting its meridian line must walk east approximately 335 feet before their satellite-navigation receivers indicate zero longitude.

Because newer technologies – primarily the superb accuracy of GPS, which uses satellites to precisely measure grid coordinates at any point on the Earth’s surface – replaced the traditional telescopic observations used to measure the Earth’s rotation.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21548 Location: UK

Good old sign for Worcester A44 spotted in Leominster recently, complete with glass jewels in the lettering.

RJ
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Bitumen Boy · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:40 am Post subject:

There used to be quite a few of those old signs around Leominster a few years ago; I wonder if the vandals have had the rest?

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 6438 Location: Edinburgh

Not exactly road signs but I used to collect (rail)road signs and our last house had three floors so I placed the ¾ (mile to catch points) between the first and second floors, the ½ on the first landing and the ¼ half way between ground and first floors.

Peter
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MikeEdwards · Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2003 Location: South Cheshire

This is an image from a box of slides I bought last year. I think it's a late 60s image, but I've put the box away now and can't look.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21548 Location: UK

Top photo Mike, one way street in both directions????

RJ
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MVPeters · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 747 Location: Northern MA, USA

"Yes, officer, I was only going one way".
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Bitumen Boy · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:51 am Post subject:

Looking at a road atlas suggests that sign must have been in Cardigan, I wonder if it's still there?