A lot of online map suppliers deliberately put incorrect or extra information on their maps so they can check for copyright violations. Google Maps add extra streets, or other features that don't in fact exist. This was highlighted in a TV programme by Nicholas Crane - the guy who presents MapMan and Coast. I lived and worked in this area and I can confirm that there is no such place as Newtown LIMFORD. The map I generated had the name by a water feature, which is known as Groby (pronounced Grooby) Pool. -----Original Message----- From: leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:leicestershire-plus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Berry Wraight Sent: 03 December 2007 21:25 To: Emma Faulkner Cc: Leicestershire plus Subject: Re: [LEI] Newtown Linford/Newtown Limford Indeed I did, I had not realised that you were talking about the village being shown in the wrong place. Will be interested in maps.live's view on that!! Cheers Berry On 03/12/2007, Emma Faulkner <schnozzles@googlemail.com> wrote: > > Hi Berry > > Think you missed the point slightly!! There is indeed a Newtown LiNford - > I have been there and it's a lovely village with views over Bradgate Park > and little thatched cottages. > > But if you look on maps.live.com, you will see ANOTHER village, just to > the South West, called Newtown LiMford. This village does not exist on any > other map that I know of!! It also does not exist in Leicestershire - I know > that area quite well, as I live in Whitwick which is just up the road... > > Cheers > > Em > > On 03/12/2007, Berry Wraight <berry.wraight@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > > Hold on! I have just clicked into Google maps and it is there as Newtown > > Li N ford. It is north west of Leicester, > > > > Cheers > > > > Berry > > > > > > On 03/12/2007, Emma Faulkner < schnozzles@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > > > > I don't know if anyone else has noticed an anomaly on maps.live.com , > > > where > > > they've invented a village called 'Newtown Limford' next to Groby > > > Pool: > > > > > > http://maps.live.com/?v=2&sp=Point.ssb74tgwxkpj_Untitled%20item___&encType=1 > > > > > > > > > Well, I've been puzzled by this for a while. The same village does not > > > appear on multimap: > > > > > > > > > http://www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=GB|newtown%20linford#t=l&map=52.67687,-1. 24234|14|4&loc=GB:52.68334:-1.23101:14|newtown%20linford|Newtown%20Linford,% 20Leicester,%20Leicestershire,%20England,%20LE6%200<http://www.multimap.com/ maps/?hloc=GB%7Cnewtown%20linford#t=l&map=52.67687,-1.24234%7C14%7C4&loc=GB: 52.68334:-1.23101:14%7Cnewtown%20linford%7CNewtown%20Linford,%20Leicester,%2 0Leicestershire,%20England,%20LE6%200> > > > > > > Or indeed on the Ordnance Survey Maps, or on Streetmaps > > > > > > > > > http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=451500&y=309500&z=5&sv=451500,309500 &st=4&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&ax=451500&ay=309500 > > > > > > I was just wondering if anyone else had noticed this extra village? > > > I'm > > > thinking of e-mailing maps.live.com and pointing out their mistake, as > > > I > > > imagine this could be somewhat confusing for genealogists who are > > > looking up > > > Leicestershire villages but don't know the area? > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Em > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > http://schnozzles.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://schnozzles.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1167 - Release Date: 03/12/2007 12:20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1167 - Release Date: 03/12/2007 12:20