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+# osgrid-server - _Ordnance Survey Grid Ref Converter_
+
+This project implements a simple REST server to expose the excellent https://www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/latlong-os-gridref.html
+Ordnance Survey grid reference conversion utilities.
+
+## Usage
+
+The easiest way to avoid environmental or Node versioning problems is to start the server using Docker:
+
+    docker run -d --rm --name osgrid-server -p 9090:9090 paulcager/osgrid-server
+
+A grid reference may then be converted to a lat /lon:
+
+    $ curl http://localhost:9090/gridref/SU3724515505
+    50.93779289256305,-1.471309033422234
+
+Or a lat/lon converted to a grid reference:
+
+    $ curl http://localhost:9090/latlon/50.9378,-1.4713
+    SU 37245 15505
+