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Malcolm McDonald Bathgate AcademyMalcolm McDonald Bathgate Academy
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This is part of a 1:50000 OS map
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It has Northing grid lines
Reproduced with the permission of Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright NC/03/18990
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ExerciseWhat is the grid reference of squares A-J
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Reproduced with the permission of Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright NC/03/18990
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The church is at Easting993
The church is at Northing688
The 6 figure Grid Ref is 993688Reproduced with the permission of Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright NC/03/18990
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DirectionsDirections
Compass Directions
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What direction are you walking ?
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