Take a look at any printed town map and you'll see the credit: Based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of HM Stationery Office.
Have you ever stopped to think why Ordnance Survey maps carry a Crown copyright or why they were published?
While the name hints at how it all began, less obvious is why Kent figured prominently in the early years.
Colin Brown, manager of the National Map Centre's Rainham branch, will be able to give the answers and explain the history at Newington History Group's meeting on Thursday, April 14, (7:30pm) in the Methodist Hall, Church Lane.
Colin supplies location plans and maps for referencing, insurance claims, conveyancing, presentations and reports from the Centre, which has been selling maps for more than 150 years.
The Centre re-located to Kent in September 2011 after its shop in Victoria, central London, closed under the pressure of online competition.
Newington History Group welcomes guests (£3) and new members (£15 pa) to its monthly meetings.
The group also organises community events to unearth, preserve and promote the history of the village and neighbouring areas.
For more details contact: thelma@newingtonhistory.co.uk or call: 01795 842711.
Richard Thompstone
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