On 6 November 2017 13:45:15 GMT+00:00, Andy Townsend <ajt1...@gmail.com> wrote: >On 06/11/2017 13:34, Philip Barnes wrote: >> I don't believe that the type is needed as it can be derived from the > >> designation tag. > >... provided that someone hasn't caused that to be lost somehow >(perhaps >by merging ways by mistake). :) > >Also there are examples of paths on the border between two areas that >had or have one designation in one authority and a different one in >another..
Lots of those, especially where they cross the border into Wales. Paths in Shropshire change reference when they cross a parish boundary and each link also has a unique reference. You can also derive the former district from the parish code too and it also avoids confusion where there are duplicate or similar names. Phil (trigpoint) > >Best Regards, >Andy > > >_______________________________________________ >Talk-GB mailing list >Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org >https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
