[Talk-GB] Tagging showgrounds

Jez Nicholson jez.nicholson at gmail.com
Wed May 13 11:40:12 UTC 2020


By all means create a UK-specific page to document discussions, show
differences to the rest of the world, and/or state how we do things round
these parts. The naming convention is "[Primary subject] in the United
Kingdom", as in "Showgrounds in the United Kingdom".

On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 12:30 PM Paul Berry <pmberry2007 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Not sure about the tagging/proposal politics but since there are a small
> number of showgrounds, is there anything to stop a UK-specific page being
> set up on the Wiki for visibility? Then if anyone wants to harmonise the
> tags they can use that as a guide to do so.
>
> There's nothing to say we can't tag in any way we want—and again for this
> small collection of entities which are clearly all the same fundamental
> object—it's only if we want people to be consistent, or to adopt our tags,
> that we would need to go through the process of proposed tag adoption.
>
> Regards,
> *Paul*
>
> On Wed, 13 May 2020 at 10:10, nathan case <nathancase at outlook.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Just to drag this back up - I encountered an unmapped showground
>> (Chipping, Lancashire) whilst adding PROWs and don't know the best way to
>> tag. It appears to hold a several large shows each year (well presumably
>> not this year!) but doesn't appear to be a recreational site.
>>
>> I found this abandoned proposal for amenity=show_grounds:
>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/show_grounds It's
>> a shame it never got traction as it might enable us to come to some
>> consensus on these sites. Can an abandoned proposal be re-opened or does it
>> have to be re-proposed?
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Andy Townsend <ajt1047 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: 25 February 2020 00:23
>> To: talk-gb at openstreetmap.org
>> Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Tagging showgrounds
>>
>> Since I was going through these anyway to see what ought to be rendered
>> at map.atownsend.org.uk, I thought I might as well list them here too.
>> These are things "tagged a bit like showgrounds, excluding bus stops and
>> car parks", sorted by one of the main tags.
>>
>> I suspect that the ones tagged just "place", "landuse=grass" or
>> "tourism=attraction" only probably need some other tag to say "this is a
>> showground".   "events_venue" might be a misunderstanding of what that tag
>> was for.  "recreation_ground" may be correct in some cases but I suspect
>> isn't in many others. "park" I'd be similarly surprised if it was often
>> correct.  In most or all cases it probably needs a local to make the call,
>> though...
>>
>> place:
>>
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2382298440
>> name     Mannsfield Showground
>> place     locality
>> source     OS OpenData StreetView
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3416147963
>> name     Great Harwood Showground
>> place     neighbourhood
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4347790541
>> addr:postcode     BS37 8QZ
>> addr:street     Westerleigh Road
>> name     The Windmill Fisheries Showground place     locality
>>
>>
>> events_venue only:
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5849512782
>> alt_name     Royal Cornwall Event Centre amenity     events_venue name
>>     Royal Cornwall Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6938439833
>> amenity     events_venue
>> name     Hertfordshire County Showground operator     Hertfordshire
>> Country Council
>>
>>
>> tourism=attraction only:
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/283445694
>> name     Devon County Showground
>> tourism     attraction
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/91401877
>> name     Kent Showground
>> source     Bing
>> tourism     attraction
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/40942963
>> barrier     fence
>> name     Norfolk Showground
>> tourism     attraction
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/316706558
>> name     Great Yorkshire Showground
>> tourism     attraction
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/104155888
>> barrier     fence
>> name     Royal Bath and West of England Showground tourism     attraction
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/239487854
>> name     Hennock Showground
>> tourism     attraction
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/178396540
>> addr:city     Newark
>> addr:postcode     NG24 2NY
>> addr:street     Lincoln Road
>> alt_name     Newark Show Ground
>> name     Newark Showground
>> operator     Newark & Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society phone     +44
>> 1636 705796 tourism     attraction website
>> http://www.newarkshowground.com/ wikidata     Q15262122
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/274093728
>> name     Lincolnshire Showground
>> tourism     attraction
>>
>>
>> recreation_ground only:
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/603746353
>> alt_name     Briscwm Fields
>> description     Normally farmland,  Used to hold events such as the
>> Cardigan County Agricultural Show.
>> landuse     recreation_ground
>> name     Cardigan County Showground
>> note     Located from information on Coflein.
>> phone     +44 1545 570501
>> recreation_ground     showground
>> website     https://cardigancountyshow.org.uk/
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/34993687
>> landuse     recreation_ground
>> name     Mirfield Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/89151502
>> addr:city     Peterborough
>> addr:housename     Peterborough Arena
>> addr:postcode     PE2 6XE
>> addr:street     East of England Showground landuse     recreation_ground
>> name     East of England Showground phone     +44 1733 363500 website
>> http://www.peterborougharena.com wheelchair     yes
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/415636494
>> leisure     recreation_ground
>> name     Christow Playing Fields and Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/4587165
>> leisure     recreation_ground
>> name     Essex Showground
>> source     approximate
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/30813084
>> leisure     recreation_ground
>> name     North Somerset Showground
>> tourism     attraction
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/547075306
>> addr:postcode     LE15 7TW
>> addr:street     Burley Park Way
>> landuse     recreation_ground
>> name     Rutland Showground
>> note     The new county showground site.
>> source     EsriWorldImagery
>> website     https://www.rutlandshowground.com/
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/588128321
>> leisure     recreation_ground
>> name     Strithians Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/26748908
>> landuse     recreation_ground
>> name     Penistone Show Ground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/234890106
>> landuse     recreation_ground
>> name     Pateley Bridge Show Ground
>>
>>
>> landuse=grass:
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/487690483
>> landuse     grass
>> name     Midsuffolk Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/741042350
>> landuse     grass
>> name     Hertfordshire Country Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/103153435
>> landuse     grass
>> name     Border Union Showground
>> note     Showground
>> old_name     Bridge-end Haugh
>> operator     Border Union Agricultural Society
>>
>> and associated with that is:
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/137564594
>> name     Border Union Showground Exhibition Centre tourism     attraction
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/100122713
>> access     restricted
>> fee     yes
>> landuse     grass
>> name     Ingliston Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/530740455
>> landuse     grass
>> name     Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society County Show Ground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/28182679
>> landuse     grass
>> name     Orsett Show Ground
>> source     Yahoo
>>
>>
>> landuse=farmyard:
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/510512248
>> landuse     farmyard
>> name     Edenbridge and Oxted Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/406051035
>> landuse     farmyard
>> leisure     sports_centre
>> name     Felbridge Showground
>> sport     equestrian
>>
>>
>> leisure=park:
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/161362655
>> leisure     park
>> name     Agricultural Showground
>> note     exhibition ground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/98206321
>> leisure     park
>> name     Staffordshire County Showground source     Bing
>>
>>
>> Other tags:
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/65754693
>> landuse     village_green
>> leisure     common
>> name     Cranleigh Showground
>> source     GPS,knowledge
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/156074625
>> addr:postcode     CO7 7QL
>> amenity     show_ground
>> landuse     recreation_ground
>> name     Ardleigh Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/231760526
>> amenity     show_grounds
>> note     Used for Ashover Show
>> source     View from N;Bing;local_knowledge
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/558087836
>> amenity     exhibition_centre
>> landuse     recreation_ground
>> name     Grasmere Showground
>> operator     Grasmere Sports Committee
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/118043186
>> amenity     show_grounds
>> landuse     grass
>> name     Turnpike Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5883047051
>> ground     showground
>> landuse     recreation_ground
>> name     Winterton Showground
>> wheelchair     limited
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/511751765
>> leisure     recreation_ground
>> name     Hickstead Showground
>> sport     equestrian
>> surface     grass
>> (I guess not primarily known as an agricultural showground)
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/169234258
>> landuse     meadow
>> name     RJA&HS Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/48473181
>> amenity     showground
>> area     yes
>> landuse     grass
>> name     West Mids Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/72520259
>> leisure     sports_centre
>> name     The Dorset Showground
>> source     local_knowledge
>> sport     equestrian
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/26160926
>> alt_name     South of England Showground amenity     events_centre
>> leisure     showground name     Ardingly Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/626517837
>> addr:city     Thatcham
>> addr:postcode     RG18 9QZ
>> addr:street     Priors Court Road
>> alt_name     Newbury Showground
>> leisure     recreation_ground
>> name     Newbury Show Ground
>> operator     Newbury & District Agricultural Society recreation_ground
>>     showground tourism     attraction
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/639908113
>> amenity     showground
>> name     Driffield Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/67375462
>> amenity     showground
>> landuse     grass
>> name     Royal Cheshire Show Ground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/93280648
>> amenity     festival_grounds
>> name     Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Showground
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/343689161
>> amenity     show_grounds
>> name     Manby Showground
>> note     now closed
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/35432806
>> amenity     showground
>> landuse     grass
>> name     Three Counties Showground
>> note     car parks across road to south may also belong to showground?
>> source     local_knowledge
>>
>> and finally, untagged as a showground:
>>
>> Bakewell
>>
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/53.2114/-1.6674
>>
>> (there are more of these - look for bus stops tagged "showground" to find
>> them!)
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
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