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Toponymic guidelines for the United Kingdom

Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN) toponymic guidelines for map and other editors.

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Ministry of Defence
Published
3 July 2014
Last updated
179 MayNovember 2023 — See all updates

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Toponymic guidelines for map and other editors, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Toponymic guidelines for map and other editors, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland produced by PCGN.

Published 3 July 2014
Last updated 179 MayNovember 2023 + show all updates

  1. Edited definition of 'Great Britain' under 'Geopolitical terminology'.

  2. Updated 'Toponymic guidelines for map and other editors, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' with the latest version.

  3. Updated the page and added notes that West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire replaced the two-tier county of Northamptonshire and its constituent districts in April 2021.

  4. Updated the Toponymic guidelines for map and other editors, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

  5. Removed Poole from section 12.2 as it's now part of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

  6. Added the most up to date version of the Toponymic guidelines for map and other editors, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

  7. Added updated Toponymic guidelines for map and other editors, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.