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Toponymic guidelines for the United Kingdom

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

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 3 July 2014
• Last updated: 14 May 2024 — 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 14 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 14 May 2024

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

2. 9 November 2023

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

3. 17 May 2023

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

4. 27 May 2021

   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.

5. 19 March 2021

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

6. 17 July 2019

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

7. 21 June 2019

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

8. 13 September 2017

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

9. 3 July 2014

   First published.