diff --git a/lib/iris/fileformats/nimrod.py b/lib/iris/fileformats/nimrod.py
index a24ef3c5c8..6fd53c3479 100644
--- a/lib/iris/fileformats/nimrod.py
+++ b/lib/iris/fileformats/nimrod.py
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ def to_cube(self):
         if self.tm_meridian_scaling != MISSING_INT:
             raise TranslationError("tm_meridian_scaling not yet handled")
         
+        # "NG" (British National Grid).
         if self.horizontal_grid_type == 0:
-            # "NG", means osgb grid.
             osgb_cs = iris.coord_systems.OSGB()
             cube.add_dim_coord(
                 DimCoord(numpy.arange(self.num_cols) * self.column_step + self.x_origin,
@@ -263,6 +263,21 @@ def to_cube(self):
                              long_name="y", units="m", coord_system=osgb_cs), 0)
             else:
                 raise TranslationError("Corner {0} not yet implemented".format(self.origin_corner))
+            
+        # Latlon
+        elif self.horizontal_grid_type == 1:
+            # latlon
+            from iris.analysis.cartography import DEFAULT_SPHERICAL_EARTH_RADIUS
+            ll_cs = iris.coord_systems.GeogCS(DEFAULT_SPHERICAL_EARTH_RADIUS)
+            cube.add_dim_coord(
+                DimCoord(numpy.arange(self.num_cols) * self.column_step + self.x_origin,
+                         standard_name="longitude", units="degrees", coord_system=ll_cs), 1)
+            if self.origin_corner == 0:  # top left
+                cube.add_dim_coord(
+                    DimCoord(numpy.arange(self.num_rows)[::-1] * -self.row_step + self.y_origin,
+                             standard_name="latitude", units="degrees", coord_system=ll_cs), 0)
+            else:
+                raise TranslationError("Corner {0} not yet implemented".format(self.origin_corner))
         else:
             raise TranslationError("Grid type %d not yet implemented" %
                                    self.horizontal_grid_type)
@@ -276,6 +291,13 @@ def to_cube(self):
                                         standard_name="height", units="m"))
                 else:
                     raise TranslationError("Bounded vertical not yet implemented")
+            elif self.vertical_coord_type == 1:
+                if (self.reference_vertical_coord_type == MISSING_INT or
+                    self.reference_vertical_coord == MISSING_FLOAT):
+                    cube.add_aux_coord(DimCoord(self.vertical_coord,
+                                        standard_name="altitude", units="m"))
+                else:
+                    raise TranslationError("Bounded vertical not yet implemented")
             else:
                 raise TranslationError("Vertical coord type %d currently unhanded" %
                                        self.vertical_coord_type)
diff --git a/lib/iris/tests/results/nimrod/korean.cml b/lib/iris/tests/results/nimrod/korean.cml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a60314b973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/iris/tests/results/nimrod/korean.cml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" ?>
+<cubes xmlns="urn:x-iris:cubeml-0.2">
+  <cube long_name="orography" units="m">
+    <attributes>
+      <attribute name="field_code" value="73"/>
+      <attribute name="nimrod_version" value="2"/>
+      <attribute name="num_model_levels" value="1"/>
+      <attribute name="source" value="umqg"/>
+    </attributes>
+    <coords>
+      <coord>
+        <DimCoord id="641851dc8003dd28" points="[9999.0]" shape="(1,)" standard_name="altitude" units="Unit('m')" value_type="float32"/>
+      </coord>
+      <coord>
+        <DimCoord id="5634c91ba5717382" long_name="experiment_number" points="[0]" shape="(1,)" units="Unit('1')" value_type="int16"/>
+      </coord>
+      <coord>
+        <DimCoord id="49db77bb88e9d046" points="[375288.0]" shape="(1,)" standard_name="forecast_reference_time" units="Unit('hours')" value_type="float64"/>
+      </coord>
+      <coord datadims="[0]">
+        <DimCoord id="31a3be9e9cebe09a" long_name="latitude" points="[32.0166660938, 32.0333327614, 32.0499994289,
+		..., 42.9666666649, 42.9833333325, 43.0]" shape="(660,)" units="Unit('degrees')" value_type="float64">
+          <geogCS earth_radius="6367470.0"/>
+        </DimCoord>
+      </coord>
+      <coord datadims="[1]">
+        <DimCoord id="31a3be9e9cebe09a" long_name="longitude" points="[124.0, 124.016666668, 124.033333335, ...,
+		131.950000415, 131.966667082, 131.98333375]" shape="(480,)" units="Unit('degrees')" value_type="float64">
+          <geogCS earth_radius="6367470.0"/>
+        </DimCoord>
+      </coord>
+      <coord>
+        <DimCoord id="7655d345fead4375" points="[375288.0]" shape="(1,)" standard_name="time" units="Unit('hours')" value_type="float64"/>
+      </coord>
+    </coords>
+    <cellMethods/>
+    <data checksum="0x4f48c140" dtype="int16" shape="(660, 480)"/>
+  </cube>
+</cubes>
diff --git a/lib/iris/tests/test_nimrod.py b/lib/iris/tests/test_nimrod.py
index 6b12059270..c82d1fece5 100644
--- a/lib/iris/tests/test_nimrod.py
+++ b/lib/iris/tests/test_nimrod.py
@@ -21,22 +21,32 @@
 
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import numpy as np
+import cartopy.crs as ccrs
 
 import iris
 import iris.plot as iplt
+import iris.quickplot as qplt
 
 
 @iris.tests.skip_data
-class TestGribLoad(tests.GraphicsTest):
+class TestLoad(tests.GraphicsTest):
     
-    def test_load(self):
-        cube = iris.load(tests.get_data_path(('NIMROD', 'uk2km', 'WO0000000003452',
-                        '201007020900_u1096_ng_ey00_visibility0180_screen_2km')))[0]
-        self.assertCML(cube, ("nimrod", "load.cml"))
+#    def test_load(self):
+#        cube = iris.load(tests.get_data_path(('NIMROD', 'uk2km', 'WO0000000003452',
+#                        '201007020900_u1096_ng_ey00_visibility0180_screen_2km')))[0]
+#        self.assertCML(cube, ("nimrod", "load.cml"))
+#        
+#        c = plt.contourf(cube.data, levels=np.linspace(-25000, 6000, 10))
+#        self.check_graphic()
         
-        c = plt.contourf(cube.data, levels=np.linspace(-25000, 6000, 10))
-        self.check_graphic()
+    def test_korean(self):
+#        cubes = iris.load(tests.get_data_path(('NIMROD', 'Korea', '201210240000_k0880_ll_umqg_height0000_orography_2km')))
+        cube = iris.load_cube('/data/local/dataZoo/NIMROD/Korea/201210240000_k0880_ll_umqg_height0000_orography_2km')
+        self.assertCML(cube, ("nimrod", "korean.cml"))
         
+        qplt.contourf(cube)
+        plt.gcs().coastlines()
+        self.check_graphic()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     tests.main()