tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082422783692631078.post8161054486792467627..comments2024-03-28T08:48:13.582+00:00Comments on Maps Matter: PfAFing About : opening UK address dataSK53-osmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05611497805471433828noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082422783692631078.post-32521270540971723452014-11-20T20:58:07.849+00:002014-11-20T20:58:07.849+00:00"Middlesex ceased to exist in 1965". Onl..."Middlesex ceased to exist in 1965". Only as an official administrative unit. In my opinion it is beyond the power of a transitory administration to abolish a historic county. Napoleon didn't successfully 'abolish' Artois, Picardy, Gascony and the other historic French provinces, and I don't think we English need take any cognisance of the absurd actions taken in the late 20th century, especially the later vandalism of Heath and Walker. Yes, we should map existing administrative divisions; I'm not arguing against that. But we shouldn't give in to the idea that our history has been destroyed.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10748485660099592412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082422783692631078.post-2351412299042519732013-08-26T16:45:48.756+01:002013-08-26T16:45:48.756+01:00My gran's from near Kinlochbervie. I've ne...My gran's from near Kinlochbervie. I've never travelled there by train myself, but I understand that if you do, Lairg is the nearest station.<br /><br />The ITO map of railways seems to bear this out:<br /><br />http://www.itoworld.com/map/171?lon=-4.28386&lat=58.03433&zoom=9<br /><br />I assume the incoming post mostly travels by rail. In fact, I just googled it and it appears there is (or was?) a "post bus" service, which also takes passengers, from Lairg onward in that direction.<br /><br />Is anyone actually working on the project mooted here (and in the twitter links) of patching all the open data together to create a free alternative? Seems like an interesting challenge.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818596351896427249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082422783692631078.post-73262861266623808302013-08-23T07:48:21.293+01:002013-08-23T07:48:21.293+01:00IIRC "by" is effectively the equivalent ...IIRC "by" is effectively the equivalent of "Via" - it's too far away for any sane person to want to write it as part of the same post town but goes through there on the way to the destination.<br /><br />The best address to illustrate the absurdity of the POSTTOWN was one eBay package I had to post to:<br />House with Welsh Name<br />name of lane in Welsh<br />nr Welsh Village Name (I forget the actual prefix, was in Welsh though and it was actually about 10km from there)<br />HEREFORD<br />Cymru<br />HR3...<br /><br /><br />Hereford being in the English county of, erm, Herefordshire...Kevjs1982https://www.blogger.com/profile/04760584153907095065noreply@blogger.com