[OSM-talk] Multiple naming

[guy at graviles-reynolds.org]

Quoting Robert Hart <Robert.Hart at BuroHappold.com>:

> > 
> > that doesn't solve all problems
> > 
> > i have a small street segment that has 2 names
> > 
> >
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/index.html?lat=49.87953032161319&lon=8.6366
> 44
> > 901353225&zoom=16
> > 
> 
> There's a similar street in Bath, that is Hanover Terrace on one side
> and Gillingham Terrace on the other side. Google shows it as Hanover
> Terrace. The A-Z as Gillingham Terrace. I put both in OSM but that's
> always too long to show up.
> 

In this instance is it the street that has two names or is it the buildings on 
either side of the street that are named or a combination thereof?

With names like Terrace, Court, Row, Mews it can be confusing as to whether it 
is the building or the street that signs apply to. It is only when you start 
looking at official postal addresses (such as those held on the Royal Mail 
Website for the UK) that it becomes apparent which is which.

One problematic one we have in Letchworth (though not for mapping) is that 
there are two Bennett Courts one is a building in Station Road and one is a 
street. However whenever (and just about whereever) you attempt to find 
information on Bennett Court the street you get details for Bennet Court the 
building, even the post office can't get right and the residents of Bennett 
Court the street (a relative among them) rarely get their post, it been first 
sent to Bennet Court the building and then returned to sender.

Guy 'Batchoy' Reynolds