True - not even footpaths go where OS shows they do ! On 28 January 2015 at 15:41, Lester Caine <les...@lsces.co.uk> wrote:
> On 28/01/15 01:13, Neil Matthews wrote: > > Do we need an OSM disclaimer -- I've just had a mail from a gentleman > > enquiring why an underground powerline > > > http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/127968407/history#map=17/51.50283/-2.55462 > > was drawn on OSM -- as he didn't want to buy a house on top of it and > > Western Power told him the powerline couldn't be there! I think he > > joined OSM just to message me?!? > > When I lived in Hillingdon I wanted to build a garage at the bottom of > the garden. The OS maps showed a storm water drain running through the > next property and under the track behind where I wanted to build. I had > to dig down and show that we were clear of that drain ... except it was > 6' further over ... right under the corner of the garage. So now there > is a wooden porch which can be taken down if they need access. Bottom > line - even the OS maps can't be taken as accurate! > > -- > Lester Caine - G8HFL > ----------------------------- > Contact - http://lsces.co.uk/wiki/?page=contact > L.S.Caine Electronic Services - http://lsces.co.uk > EnquirySolve - http://enquirysolve.com/ > Model Engineers Digital Workshop - http://medw.co.uk > Rainbow Digital Media - http://rainbowdigitalmedia.co.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > -- Mike. @millomweb <https://sites.google.com/site/millomweb/index/introduction> - For all your info on Millom and South Copeland via *the area's premier website - * *currently unavailable due to ongoing harassment of me, my family, property & pets* T&Cs <https://sites.google.com/site/pmailkeey/e-mail>
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