Version dated 7 March 2000 (4:33PM)
with correction to LYV hangar
BGA LIST OF SITES AND TURNING POINTS
AMENDMENT LIST 3 TO THE 1997 LIST (AL 3/97)
DATED 7 MAR 2000
This amendment list is divided into three parts; first, important factual corrections such as changes needed to grid refs or lats and longs, secondly more minor corrections not involving changes of grid such as road numbers, etc., and thirdly additional points.
PART 1 - IMPORTANT CHANGES
Important factual changes, corrections or changes of grid refs., deletion of points.
ENGLAND & WALES
BGB BRYNGWN BACH. Delete this point. The North Wales GC has vacated this site and moved to LLANTYSILIO (LLS). It is understood that powered aircraft activity includes a Harvard and a Spitfire.
LYV LYVEDEN. The Welland Gliding Club have requested that their site point be changed from the centre of the field to the hangar on the NW side. Change exact point to "Hangar", add "6 NMl NE of Kettering" to description in column 6, and change grid and lat/long to "496.33 286.26" and "52 27.949N 000 35.008W".
RIV RIVAR HILL. The Shalbourne Soaring Society has requested that their site point be changed from the centre of the field to the clubhouse on the N side of field. Change exact point to "Clubhouse", grid to "432.06 161.1", and lat/long to "51 20.885N 001 32.463W"
SCOTLAND
Nil
PART 2 - MINOR CHANGES
Where descriptions, road numbers or layouts have changed, but with no change to grid references.
ENGLAND & WALES
LEW LEWES, change name to LEWES NORTH (factual change).
PRS PERSHORE. Change name to PERSHORE AIRFIELD (factual change) and description to: "W side of disused airfield with occasional high energy transmissions. P-L"
PRE PRESTEIGNE - Delete reference to B4355, this was wrong. The B4355 crosses the River Lugg by another bridge NW of the town. PRE is the bridge closer to the town centre by the church tower, on the road to Stapleton village.
SCOTLAND
Nil
PART 3 - ADDITIONAL POINTS
ENGLAND & WALES
|
Name of Point |
Tri gr. |
BGA No |
Cat |
Exact Point |
Detailed Description & Remarks |
Dist (NMl) & Direction from centre of Feature |
Map 1:50k |
Grid Ref Km E/N |
WGS84 Lat/Long Deg/Min/Dec Min |
Tri gr. |
|
ABINGDON BRIDGE |
ABN |
815 |
A |
A415 br over River Thames |
SE side of town just S of church tower. Small island is in middle of bridge. Avoids Abingdon airfield parachuting zone |
5 |
SSE |
Oxford |
164 |
449.93 196.90 |
51 40.120N 001 16.766W |
ABN |
|
BRACKLEY SOUTH |
BRC |
803 |
A |
A43/A421/B4100 r=bout |
2 Nml S of town, used as start point by Aquila club. Occasional high radiation from Croughton site to the West |
8 |
SE |
Banbury |
152 |
457.73 233.44 |
51 59.786N 001 09.634W |
BRC |
|
CAMBRIDGE SE |
CAB |
806 |
A |
A11/A1307 R=bout |
Between Babraham and Little Abington, 4nml NE of Duxford airfield. LTMA based 3500ft 2nml to the South |
6 |
SE |
Cambridge |
154 |
552.20 250.20 |
52 07.750N 000 13.326E |
CAB |
|
COLT CRAG RESERVOIR |
COT |
802 |
A |
Road Br over water |
A68 br over west end of reservoir |
18 |
WNW |
Newcastle |
87 |
392.56 578.09 |
55 05.832N 002 07.087W |
COT |
|
EASTWELL |
EAW |
813 |
D |
Crossroads |
0.4 Nml SW of village 6NMl NNE of Melton Mobwray, on road from Waltham to Harby. For 300 k from Gransden |
16 |
NE |
Leicester |
129 |
477.23 328.16 |
52 50.727N 000 51.285W |
EAW |
|
GRANSDEN NW |
GR1 |
811 |
D# |
Silo/Hangar |
Cambridge Club finish point form W & N |
10 |
W |
Cambridge |
153 |
528.48 255.72 |
52 11.087N 000 07.328W |
GR1 |
|
GRANSDEN SE |
GR2 |
812 |
D |
Bend at E end of peritrack |
Cambridge Club finish point from E |
9 |
W |
Cambridge |
153 |
530.04 255.30 |
52 10.839N 000 05.969W |
GR2 |
|
HAYDON BRIDGE |
HBR |
801 |
A |
Road Br over River |
A69 br over river Tyne, SE side of town |
22 |
W |
Newcastle |
87 |
384.35 564.34 |
54 58.407N 002 14.761W |
HBR |
|
LEWES NW |
LWN |
805 |
D |
Offham Church Tower |
NW side of town. TP at bottom of South Downs ridge |
6 |
NE |
Brighton |
198 |
540.06 112.17 |
50 53.522N 000 00.596W |
LWN |
|
MARKET DEEPING |
MAD |
807 |
A |
A15/A16 R=bout |
N side of town, between Bourne and Peterborough. Wittering approach traffic to the South |
6 |
NNW |
Peterborough |
142 |
513.23 311.15 |
52 41.175N 000 19.579W |
MAD |
|
OSBOURNBY |
OSB |
808 |
A |
A15/A52 R=bout |
1 NMl S of village, between Bourne and Sleaford |
8 |
E |
Grantham |
130 |
507.24 336.85 |
52 55.104N 000 24.388W |
OSB |
|
OXFORD NORTH |
OXN |
809 |
A |
A34/A44 R=bout |
100m WNW of Services area on Oxford ring road. Kidlington ATZ to the NW. |
2 |
NNW |
Oxford |
164 |
449.34 210.90 |
51 47.675N 001 17.159W |
OXN |
|
PERSHORE SE |
PSE |
800 |
A |
Road Br over River |
A44 bridge over River Avon, SE side of town |
8 |
SE |
Worcester |
150 |
395.21 245.08 |
52 06.243N 002 04.281W |
PSE |
|
SOHAM |
SOH |
810 |
A |
A1123 Br over rail |
1 Nml S of village, 4 NMl NW of Newmarket in edge of Mildenhall W MATZ stub. Railway goes from Ely to Newmarket |
9 |
NE |
Cambridge |
145 |
559.66 271.20 |
52 18.943N 000 20.453E |
SOH |
|
RHUDDLAN |
RHU |
816 |
A |
A525 Br. over river |
Dual carriageway bridge over R. Clwyd on W edge of town. Airway 2 NMl to the North. |
21 |
WNW |
Chester |
116 |
301.87 378.17 |
53 17.484N 003 28.417W |
RHU |
|
WHIDDON DOWN |
WHD |
804 |
A |
A30/A382/A3124 R=bout |
0.5 NMl NE of village, 5 NMl E of Okehampton |
12 |
W |
Exeter |
191 |
269.72 092.79 |
50 43.205N 003 50.818W |
WHD |
SCOTLAND
|
Name of Point |
Tri gr. |
BGA No |
Cat |
Exact Point |
Detailed Description & Remarks |
Dist (NMl) & Direction from centre of Feature |
Map 1:50k |
Grid Ref Km E/N |
WGS84 Lat/Long Deg/Min/Dec Min |
Tri gr. |
|
DALMALLY |
DAM |
814 |
C |
Station |
Village centre, S of A85. Between Oban and Crianlarich, at NE end of Loch Awe |
16 |
E |
Oban |
50 |
215.98 727.17 |
56 24.050N 004 59.011W |
DAM |