Typical NSL Controls
What are you looking for?
The control sites will mostly be items of street furniture e.g. telegraph posts, hydrants, green boxes, post boxes, lampposts etc.
- The dot in the middle of the control circle tells you exactly where to look
- The examples of typical questions and answers tell you exactly what to look for, and what to write down
- The number of dashes on the answer sheet tells you how many digits / letters are expected
Bollards
Number of metal or concrete posts. Usually between 1 and 6.
Question: Bollards No? _
Answer: 3
GB
Green Box
Come in various sizes, usually about 3ft high with some sort of number painted on the ends or front
Question: GB 55306/4 _ _
Answer: 06
H
Hydrant
Always black on yellow. Two numbers within the spaces of the H.
Sometimes mounted on a wall, GB, LP or TP
Question: H 4 / _
Answer: 3
LP
Lamp Post
Number is usually painted, or on a label around head height
Question: LP _ _
Answer: 38
OP
Orienteering Post
Permanent Orienteering Course post showing letter and symbol.
Question: OP _
Answer: D
PO box (or PB)
Postbox
Red metal with a white information plate, with collection times and unique identifier in very small print at the bottom
Question: PO Box SK7 3 _ _ _
Answer: 18D
SS
Substation ( or Pumping Station PS)
Usually have a white information plate with unique name and number
Question: SS Wybersley Road 3334 _ _
Answer: 31
TP
Telegraph Post
Usually wooden, sometimes metal. Number is usually on white plastic discs a bit above head height.
Question: TP 5 _ _
Answer: 58
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