Name: OSGB36 to WGS 84 (9)
Method: NTv2
Grid Files: OSTN15_NTv2_OSGBtoETRS.gsb
Remarks: Parameter values taken from OSGB36 to ETRS89 (2) (tfm code 7709) assuming that ETRS89 is coincident with WGS 84 within the accuracy of the tfm. Replaces OSGB36 to WGS 84 (7) (tfm code 5339).
Information source: EPSG
Revision date: 2021-08-19
Unit: metre
Geodetic CRS: OSGB36
Datum: Ordnance Survey of Great Britain 1936
Ellipsoid: Airy 1830
Prime meridian: Greenwich
Data source: EPSG
Information source: Ordnance Survey of Great Britain.
Revision date: 2021-03-18
Scope: Engineering survey, topographic mapping.
Coordinate system: Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (E,N). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.
Center coordinates
305055.15 610582.2
Projected bounds:
-68652.35 -16703.89
652865.25 3659.81
WGS84 bounds:
-9.01 49.75
2.01 61.01
Definition: OGC Well Known Text
PROJCS["OSGB36 / British National Grid", GEOGCS["OSGB36", DATUM["Ordnance_Survey_of_Great_Britain_1936", SPHEROID["Airy 1830",6377563.396,299.3249646], EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","uk_os_OSTN15_NTv2_OSGBtoETRS.tif"]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]], UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433, AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]], AUTHORITY["EPSG","4277"]], PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"], PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",49], PARAMETER["central_meridian",-2], PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996012717], PARAMETER["false_easting",400000], PARAMETER["false_northing",-100000], UNIT["metre",1, AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]], AXIS["Easting",EAST], AXIS["Northing",NORTH], AUTHORITY["EPSG","27700"]]
Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
PROJCRS["OSGB36 / British National Grid", BASEGEOGCRS["OSGB36", DATUM["Ordnance Survey of Great Britain 1936", ELLIPSOID["Airy 1830",6377563.396,299.3249646, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433]], ID["EPSG",4277]], CONVERSION["British National Grid", METHOD["Transverse Mercator", ID["EPSG",9807]], PARAMETER["Latitude of natural origin",49, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8801]], PARAMETER["Longitude of natural origin",-2, ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433], ID["EPSG",8802]], PARAMETER["Scale factor at natural origin",0.9996012717, SCALEUNIT["unity",1], ID["EPSG",8805]], PARAMETER["False easting",400000, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8806]], PARAMETER["False northing",-100000, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",8807]]], CS[Cartesian,2], AXIS["(E)",east, ORDER[1], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], AXIS["(N)",north, ORDER[2], LENGTHUNIT["metre",1]], USAGE[ SCOPE["Engineering survey, topographic mapping."], AREA["United Kingdom (UK) - offshore to boundary of UKCS within 49°45'N to 61°N and 9°W to 2°E; onshore Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). Isle of Man onshore."], BBOX[49.75,-9.01,61.01,2.01]], ID["EPSG",27700]]
Definition: ESRI Well Known Text
PROJCS["British_National_Grid", GEOGCS["GCS_OSGB_1936", DATUM["D_OSGB_1936", SPHEROID["Airy_1830",6377563.396,299.3249646], EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","uk_os_OSTN15_NTv2_OSGBtoETRS.tif"]], PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0], UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]], PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"], PARAMETER["False_Easting",400000.0], PARAMETER["False_Northing",-100000.0], PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-2.0], PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996012717], PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",49.0], UNIT["Meter",1.0]]
Definition: JSON
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Definition: GeoServer
27700=PROJCS["OSGB36 / British National Grid",GEOGCS["OSGB36",DATUM["Ordnance_Survey_of_Great_Britain_1936",SPHEROID["Airy 1830",6377563.396,299.3249646],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","uk_os_OSTN15_NTv2_OSGBtoETRS.tif"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4277"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",49],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-2],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996012717],PARAMETER["false_easting",400000],PARAMETER["false_northing",-100000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","27700"]]
Definition: Mapnik
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Map srs="+proj=tmerc +lat_0=49 +lon_0=-2 +k=0.9996012717 +x_0=400000 +y_0=-100000 +ellps=airy +nadgrids=uk_os_OSTN15_NTv2_OSGBtoETRS.tif +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"> <Layer srs="+proj=tmerc +lat_0=49 +lon_0=-2 +k=0.9996012717 +x_0=400000 +y_0=-100000 +ellps=airy +nadgrids=uk_os_OSTN15_NTv2_OSGBtoETRS.tif +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"> </Layer> </Map>
Definition: SQL (PostGIS)
INSERT into spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext) values ( 27700, 'EPSG', 27700, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=49 +lon_0=-2 +k=0.9996012717 +x_0=400000 +y_0=-100000 +ellps=airy +nadgrids=uk_os_OSTN15_NTv2_OSGBtoETRS.tif +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["OSGB36 / British National Grid",GEOGCS["OSGB36",DATUM["Ordnance_Survey_of_Great_Britain_1936",SPHEROID["Airy 1830",6377563.396,299.3249646],EXTENSION["PROJ4_GRIDS","uk_os_OSTN15_NTv2_OSGBtoETRS.tif"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4277"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",49],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-2],PARAMETER["scale_factor",0.9996012717],PARAMETER["false_easting",400000],PARAMETER["false_northing",-100000],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","27700"]]');