Confirmation of measurements and pre 1934 map

Please can Ordnance Survey confirm the measurements I have taken at my property xxxxxx, and advise where I can get hold of a pre 1934 map of my property.

Thank you for your letter (un-dated), received by Ordnance Survey on the 19^th August 2010, asking us to confirm the measurements you have taken at your property xxxxxx.

I regret to inform you that Ordnance Survey is unable to help you with your enquiry as we do not hold this information.

From our discussion by telephone on Friday 20^th August 2010, I understand the issue you have is in relation to your boundary. Ordnance Survey mapping does not depict legal property boundaries nor do we attempt to show property ownership on our mapping. We only show the existence of physical features on the ground at the time of survey, which are surveyed to Ordnance Survey specifications and published accuracy standards.

It is Land Registry’s role to show the extent of the land in a registered title by a red line on the title plan.  A legal boundary deals with the precise separation of ownership of land. The exact positions of the legal boundaries are not shown on Ordnance Survey maps.

Land Registry and Ordnance Survey work in very close partnership with each other. By using Ordnance Survey mapping, this allows Land Registry to cross-reference and associate their boundary information. Therefore, it is possible that Land Registry will be able to assist you further with your request, and we suggest you may like to contact your local Land Registry Office as follows:

Land Registry Leicester Office

Westbridge Place

Leicester

LE3 5DR

Telephone: 0844 892 111 (8am – 6pm Monday to Friday)

In relation to your request for an Ordnance Survey map covering the area of your property pre 1934; again I regret to advise that we no longer hold this information.

Ordnance Survey historic mapping pre 2006 has been relocated to places of deposit as follows:

The National Archives (TNA)

Telephone: 0208 876 3444

 www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/contact           

The British Library

Telephone: 01937 546060

Email: Customer-services@bl.uk

Bodleian Library Oxford

Telephone: 08165 277162

Email: reader.services@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Cambridge University Library

Telephone: 01223 333000

E-mail library@lib.cam.ac.uk

National Library of Scotland

Library of Trinity College Dublin

National Library of Wales

As public records the mapping will be available to the public for viewing. If you would like to view copies of these maps, we suggest you contact the above establishments directly, and have included the contact information of your nearest places.

Please note that your enquiry has been processed according to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. If you are unhappy with our response, you may raise an appeal to our Appeals Officer at:

FOI Appeals Officer

Customer Service Centre

Ordnance Survey

Romsey Road

SOUTHAMPTON

SO16 4GU

Please include the reference number below. The Appeals Officer will ensure that the process has been followed correctly, questioning any decisions taken regarding the original response and recommending disclosure of additional information if appropriate.

Thank you for your enquiry.

Reference number: FOI1093/August 2010