Perdita
04-09-2014, 15:12
Ever wondered what its like to live on Coronation Street?
Well, fans of the long-running ITV soap can now get a better understanding of the layout of the street thanks to Ordnance Survey.
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The cobbles of Coronation Street officially mapped by Ordnance Survey
© Ordnance Survey
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They have worked on a detailed map of the soap's latest home in Salford Quays, which features building outlines, street layout and footpaths.
The large-scale map also includes house numbers, building names and character details.
Ordnance Survey's Rob Andrews said: "This has been a great project and highlights Ordnance Survey's commitment to accurately map the rapidly changing face of Great Britain.
"This is one of the most famous streets in the country; however, it is only one of 87 other Coronation Streets which feature on the OS database."
According to Ordnance Survey, there are also 171 Coronation Roads, 93 Coronation Avenues, 2 Coronation Mews and 8 Coronation Squares in the UK.
However, the Rovers Return is a less common pub name than you might expect, with only four others in the country. There are 54 Woolpacks and 24 Queen Victorias.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a594552/see-weatherfield-in-detail-on-coronation-streets-ordnance-survey-map.html#~oOUf9e3nFs62Hj
Well, fans of the long-running ITV soap can now get a better understanding of the layout of the street thanks to Ordnance Survey.
http://i2.cdnds.net/14/36/618x470/soaps-coronation-street-map.jpg
The cobbles of Coronation Street officially mapped by Ordnance Survey
© Ordnance Survey
Click on the image to view an enlarged version
They have worked on a detailed map of the soap's latest home in Salford Quays, which features building outlines, street layout and footpaths.
The large-scale map also includes house numbers, building names and character details.
Ordnance Survey's Rob Andrews said: "This has been a great project and highlights Ordnance Survey's commitment to accurately map the rapidly changing face of Great Britain.
"This is one of the most famous streets in the country; however, it is only one of 87 other Coronation Streets which feature on the OS database."
According to Ordnance Survey, there are also 171 Coronation Roads, 93 Coronation Avenues, 2 Coronation Mews and 8 Coronation Squares in the UK.
However, the Rovers Return is a less common pub name than you might expect, with only four others in the country. There are 54 Woolpacks and 24 Queen Victorias.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a594552/see-weatherfield-in-detail-on-coronation-streets-ordnance-survey-map.html#~oOUf9e3nFs62Hj