Competition to celebrate 226 years of OS
Today marks 226 years since Ordnance Survey was founded. In the late 1700s the government at the time ordered its defence ministry – the Board of Ordnance – to begin a survey of England’s vulnerable southern coasts, worried that the French Revolution might sweep across the English Channel. In June 1791, the Board purchased a new Ramsden theodolite, and this is seen as the foundation of our organisation.
We’re marking the occasion by giving you the chance to win a limited edition OS print. Artist Bradley Hutchings paid tribute to the graphic artists of our past with a signed limited edition print, digitally created and inspired by iconic British landscapes. For many people, it is the historic Ellis Martin hand-drawn map covers that grab the imagination. Bradley has paid tribute to this era with his limited edition print. Only 250 signed prints were made – and we’ve got 3 of them up for grabs. To enter, tell us which year OS will turn 230. Just post on the blog by midnight on Sunday 25 June. We’ll draw 3 winners at random from all of the correct answers.

Win a limited edition OS print by artist Bradley Hutchings
OS will reach the venerable age of 230 in June 2021
2021 & happy 226th today:)
Happy Birthday OS!
OS will turn 230 in 2021
2021
2021
Answer: 2021
2021
2020
300th birthday will be in 2021
2021
XX keep on keeping on
OS will turn 230 in 2021.
Woops 2021
2021
2021
2021! I love this style of art 😀
2021
2021 if my brains working!
OS will turn 230 in 2091
So OS will turn 230 in the year 2021.
OS ‘226 Yrs Old’ Comp entry
Answer: 2021.
The year will be 2021 AD
2021
2021
2021
The OS will be 230 years young in 2021!
2021
OS will turn 230 in 2021!
2021
Ordance Survey will turn 230 years old in 2021
2021 happy birthday!
2021
Hopefully my maths isn’t terrible, 2021.
I believe the answer is 2021
Happy Birthday, the year of your 230th Birthday will be 2021.
2021
In 2021 OS will turn 30!!
2021
2021
Not sure if this is where I’m supposed to leave the answer to the question, the instructions aren’t really clear, but the answer to your question is 2021.
The OS will turn 230 in the year 2021.
OS will be celebrating their 230th birthday in 2021.
2021
2021 – love the print 🙂
2021
Happy birthday OS
2021
OS will reach the grand old age of 230 in 2021!
Happy 226th Birthday!! You’ll be 230 in June 2021
2021
2021
It will be on the 21st June 2021 – happy 230th birthday OS.
2021
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
2021
2021 happy birthday
Yes 2021. . . .
In June
On the 21st day!
Happy Birthday
OS will turn 300 in 2021. Happy 226th, thanks for many years of enjoyment!!
2021
21st June 2021!
Happy birthday OS Maps!
And you’ll be a fresh and dynamic 230 years old in 2021!!!
2021
2021
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, OS!
You will then 230 in 2021.
*Turn 230 in 2021!
2021
2021…. Happy Mappy Birthday OS! :0)
In June 2021 the OS will turn 230. But for today Happy 226th Birthday.
OS will be 230 years old in 2021!
2021, TO one and all, all the very best for the future.
2021
2021. Happy Birthday OS xxx
2021 – happy mapping!
2021 🙂
2021
230th Birthday will be celebrated in 2021
The answer is 2021.
2021
And Happy Birthday OS!!
2021 and Happy Birthday.
Love using your maps at work most days. The distant past and the present moment seem to come together in every grid square.
The year 2021
2021
Many happy returns – where’s the cake?!
And here’s to your 230th birthday in 2021
In 2021. Happy birthday!
The answer 2021. Congrats.
It will be 230 years old in 2021.
2021
2021
2021
OS will be 230 in 2021 🙂
2021
Happy Birthday! OS will be a grand 230 years old in 2021! Massive thank you from all of us Mountaineers who have relied on your system for enjoyment, adventure, and safety!
June 2021 – Happy Birthday
2021
2021
2021! Please, let it be me!!
2021
2021 will be the year. Happy birthday for then as well as now!
2021
Happy Birthday OS, keep up the amazing work!
OS will turn 230 in 2021
2021
2021!
Congratulations and happy 230th in 2021.
2021! 🙂
This would be a perfect print to set alongside my map shelf
2021-happy birthday….don’t know what we’d do without you!
2021
2021. Happy Birthday!
2021 if my maths is right
2021
2021!
2021.
Happy birthday!
2021
OS’s 230th birthday will be in the year 2021!!!
it will be June 2021 ..
Happy birthday OS and many more too!!!
Happy 226th Birthday.
I believe you will turn 230 in 2021.
Fingers crossed.
2021
2021
2021 and happy birthday
Happy Birthday OS… one of our most used items for a Scouting adventure! Not long until you turn 230 in 2021, we’re loving your continuous updates of your online maps online and via your apps!
The OS will turn 2030 in 2021 AD. Happy birthday!
2021
2021
2021 and still looking young!
14 Montville Drive
2021
2021 !
2021
2021
June 2021. Happy birthday
2021
2021 by my dodgy maths. Happy Birthday!
June 2021. Happy Birthday!
2021
2021
The Ordnance Survey will turn 230 in 2021!
2021… Happy Birthday for today too!
June 2012
Mappy Birthday OS
2021! Happy Birthday
2021. Happy birthday
2021
2021
It wil be in 2021.
2021
Happy Birthday OS 2021
2021!
2021
Good luck one and all,
The OS will be 230 years old in 2021
2021.
A very happy birthday to you all!
Happy birthday. And June 2021 will see the 230th birthday
2021 🙂
2021 🙂
in 2021 OS will turn 230! I can’t believe its been going so long!!
2021 Enjoy!
2021
2021 – happy birthday OS! Keep up the fantastic work!
2021
2021 and looking forward to the big one in 2041!
2021
Many Happy returns. Your 230th will be in 2021.
2021
2021 – happy 230th, just a bit early
226 today….230 in 2021 🙂
2021
Happy Birthday, Keep up the Great Work
Cheers and ATB
2021
2021
2021. Happy Birthday!!
2021. Happy Birthday!
2021
Happy birthday!
2021. Many happy returns to the OS!
Happy birthday!
Your 230th will be in 2021.
2021
2021
OS turns 230 in 2021!
2021. 3 centuries. Lovely.
2021 🙂
2021. Happy anniversary.
2021!!
2021
I think I know the answer based on recent responses.
However I’ll take a punt at 21 June the year 2021.
Solstice.
OYeS
2021, happy birthday OS! 🙂
2021. Here’s to another 130 years.
2021
OS celebrates 230 years in 2021
2021!
2021
OS will be 230 in 2021 🙂
Loved your paper maps since a kid, love your digital maps now I’m old and into tech
2021 and happy birthday to the greatest mapping agency in the world
2021
2021
2021
2021 🙂
2021!
Many happy returns!
2021
2021
2021
The OS will turn 230 in 2021! 🙂
2021
Happy birthday, OS! 2021
2021!
2021
2021
2021 🙂 Happy Birthday
The 300th birthday will be in 2021
June 2021 – another 4 years yet!
2012
Happy Birthday.
2021! Thank heavens I did a maths degree…
2021
2021, many happy returns and thank you for making the wonderful outdoors so accesdible for all 🙂
2021. Happy mapping birthday.
2021 os will be 230
2021
2021
2021. Happy birthday OS. ☀️
2021. Love the OS App – made my walks so much easier!
Happy birthday OS!
Happy birthday OS 2021
The 230th anniversary will be in 2021.
2021
2021
2021
2021. Happy Birthday to you!
2021!
2021
2021!
2021… and I wonder what advances will be made by then, seeing as mapping, GIS, Lidar et al are all in the mix now! But a happy 226th anyway!
2021! Happy Birthday
Love these! The answer is 2021.
That will be 2021 🙂
The Ordnance Survey will reach 230 years of age in 2021.
2021
2021 and Many Happy Returns!
2021
The year 2021
2021. The finest maps
Fabulous print!
……2021
2021
Happy Birthday OS! You’ll be 230 in 2021, you lovely venerable things.
2021 is when you will celebrate your 230th birthday OS. Congratulations on your 226th birthday today!
2021! Cool prints.
OS will turn 230 in 2021!
If it’s the year OS turns 230 then that’s 2021:) keep up the great work!
2021. Sounds like a good reason for a party!
Happy Birthday
2021 will be the year to celebrate 230 years of OS mapping
2021
2021
221
*2021
The OS will turn 230 years old in 2021….and from memory l have probably bought over 230 maps from yourself!
#Lanesintheveins
#HappyBirthday
#LoveMaps
Ordnance Survey will turn 230 years old in the year 2021.
Happy birthday OS on 2021
2021
Thanks to everyone who entered, emails will be flying out to the three lucky winners in the next 30 minutes!
Roll on 2021!