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GPS Control Stations | Isle of Man Survey Control Stations | Contact Details

GPS Control Stations

LocationNameTypeDateAccess
ANDREAS
Ballalough RoadA001SURVEY NAILSEP.04Public
Ballalough RoadA002SURVEY NAILSEP.04Public
 
BRADDAN
Clybane FarmCLYBPILLARJAN.03Private
Braddan SchoolB001SURVEY NAILAUG.03Public
Braddan SchoolB002SURVEY NAILAUG.03Public
Port e CheeB003PGMNOV.02Public
Port e CheeB004PGMNOV.02Public
Lheannagh ParkB005SURVEY NAILJUNE.04Public
Lheannagh ParkB006SURVEY NAILJUNE.04Public
     
BRIDE
Thurot CottageBALLPILLARJAN.03Private
Ballakesh Farm, Lhen RoadBR01SURVEY NAILJAN.07Public
Ballakesh Farm, Lhen RoadBR02SURVEY NAILJAN.07Public
Cemex Quarry, Point of AyreBRO3PEG & NAILJUN.07Private
Cemex Quarry, Point of AyreBRO4PEG & NAILJUN.07Private
     
CASTLETOWN
Castletown HarbourC001SURVEY NAILOCT.02Public
DerbyhavenCOO2SURVEY NAILNOV.02Public
Scarlett Road, CastletownCOO3PK NAILJUL.07Public
Scarlett Road, Castletown COO4PK NAILJUL.07Public
Arbory Road, CastletownCOO5SURVEY NAILMAY.08Public
Farrant Park, CastletownCOO6SURVEY NAILMAY.08Public
     
DOUGLAS
Douglas HarbourD001HILTI NAILOCT.02Public
Laureston GroveD002HILTI NAILNOV.02Public
Cronk Ny MonaD005PGMMAR.03Public
Governor's BridgeD006SURVEY NAILJULY.03Public
Governor's BridgeD007SURVEY NAILJULY.03Public
York RoadD009SURVEY NAILSEP.03Public
South QuayD012HILTI NAILMAR.04Public
TT GrandstandD013SURVEY NAILFEB.05Private
TT GrandstandD014SURVEY NAILFEB.05Private
Victoria RoadD015SURVEY NAILMAR.05Public
Victoria RoadD016SURVEY NAILMAR.05Public
     
GERMAN
Tynwald Mills, St. John’sSJ01SURVEY NAILOCT.02Public
Tynwald Mills, St. John’sSJ02SURVEY NAILOCT.02Public
     
JURBY
SartfieldSARTPILLARJAN.03Private
SartfieldJ001SURVEY NAILOCT.04Public
SartfieldJ002SURVEY NAILOCT.04Public
 
LEZAYRE
SnaefellSNAEPILLARJAN.03Public
Clannagh Road, SulbyLE01PGMOCT.04Private
Clannagh Road, SulbyLE02PGMOCT.04Private
     
LONAN    
Laxey HarbourL001SURVEY NAILOCT.02Public
A2, SkinscoeL002SURVEY NAILNOV.02Public
A2, SkinscoeL003PK NAILNOV.02Public
Minorca Crescent, LaxeyL004SURVEY NAILNOV.03Public
     
MALEW
LangnessDRESPILLARJAN.03Public
BallasallaM001PK NAILMAR.04Public
BallasallaM002SURVEY NAILMAR.04Public
BallasallaM003PK NAILMAR.04Public
BallasallaM004SURVEY NAILAPR.04Public
BallasallaM005SURVEY NAILAPR.04Public
Foxdale RoadM006SURVEY NAILJULY 05Public
Foxdale RoadM007SURVEY NAILJULY 05Public
     
MAROWN    
Eairy DamMR01SURVEY NAILNOV.06Public
Eairy DamMR02SURVEY NAILNOV.06Public
     
MAUGHOLD
Maughold HeadMAUGBOLTJAN.03Public
     
MICHAEL    
RhencullenKM01SURVEY NAILSEP.03Public
RhencullenKM02BOLTSEP.03Public
Station Road, Kirk MichaelKM03SURVEY NAILNOV.04Public
Police Station, Kirk MichaelKM04SURVEY NAILNOV.04Public
     
ONCHAN
Middle Begoade FarmMB01PGMJAN.03Private
Brandish CornerON01PGMAPR.04Public
     
PATRICK    
Brookfield Terrace, FoxdalePA01PGMNOV.04Public
Brookfield Terrace, FoxdalePA02PGMNOV.04Public
     
PEEL
Peel HarbourP001BOLTOCT.02Public
Glenfaba RoadP002SURVEY NAILOCT.06Public
Glenfaba RoadP003SURVEY NAILOCT.06Public
     
PORT ERIN
Port Erin HarbourPE02BOLTOCT.02Public
    
PORT ST MARY
Port St. Mary HarbourPSM1SURVEY NAILOCT.02Public
     
RAMSEY
Ramsey HarbourR001SURVEY NAILOCT.02Public
Ramsey PromenadeR003SURVEY NAILFEB.03Public
Mooragh Park, RamseyR004HILTI NAILNOV.03Public
Mooragh Park, RamseyR005SURVEY NAILNOV.03Public
Bride Road, RamseyR006SURVEY NAILMAR.07Public
Bride Road, RamseyR007HILTI NAILMAR.07Public
     
RUSHEN
CregneishCREGPILLARJAN.03Private
Cronk ny Arrey LaaZ012PILLARJAN.03Public
BallakilloweyRU01SURVEY NAILAUG.04Public
BallakilloweyRU02SURVEY NAILAUG.04Public
Main Road, ColbyRU03SURVEY NAILJAN.06Public
Main Road, ColbyRU04SURVEY NAILJAN.06Public
     
SANTON    
New Castletown RoadS001HILTI NAILJUNE.04Public
New Castletown RoadS002SURVEY NAILJUNE.04Public
New Castletown RoadS003SURVEY NAILOCT.04Public
New Castletown RoadS004SURVEY NAILOCT.04Public

Coordinates and Levels based on Ordnance GPS Datum Douglas02. Stations positioned independently to an accuracy of ±20mm both in position and height.

Isle of Man Survey Control Stations

The Isle of Man Government, in conjunction with the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain, has established two active Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers on the Isle of Man. These receivers are incorporated into the Leica Geosystems SmartNet service, covering the whole of Great Britain and Ireland. They are situated at Ramsey Cottage Hospital (IOMN) and at Isle of Man Airport (IOMS). IOMS is also included in OS Net, the Ordnance Survey Rinex data network.

In August 2002 the Ordnance Survey released a new definitive co-ordinate transformation to link GPS observations to the map reference system used for the Isle of Man (OSGB36). The transformations (OSTN02 and OSGM02) have established a new datum for the Isle of Man, called Douglas02.

Active station and transformation information is available free of charge on the Ordnance Survey website www.gps.gov.uk .

All producers of surveyed plans and information are encouraged to use the Douglas02 datum wherever possible. This is of particular importance as the difference from the old datum is not constant across the Island and can be in the order of several centimetres. The use of old Ordnance Survey benchmarks is not recommended.

The Department of Transport, Design Services Division, are establishing a network of Survey Control Stations on the Isle of Man. These take the form of points positioned by GPS and transformed onto the new datum Douglas02. They are available for use by those undertaking survey operations and the current list is shown in the table above. Further details for each Station can be found by clicking on the Station name.

Some of the Control Stations have been positioned as part of topographical survey projects and consequently are on private land. Please contact Design Services for access details.

In addition, Stations can be positioned on request for specific projects. The current rates are £90 per Station.

Contact Details

Department of Transport Design Services Division Survey Section
Address:
Department of Transport Design Services Division
Survey Section
Sea Terminal Building
Douglas
Isle of Man
Post Code: IM1 2RF
Telephone:+ 44 (0) 1624 686908
Telephone:+ 44 (0) 1624 686636
Email Address: phil.manning@gov.im
Email Address: simon.pontee@gov.im