Shorthampton is located in the county of Oxfordshire, South East England, two miles west of the town of Charlbury, 14 miles north-west of the major city of Oxford, and 65 miles west of London. Shorthampton lies five miles east of the Gloucestershire border. Shorthampton falls within the district council of West Oxfordshire, under the county council of Oxfordshire. It is in the OX7 postcode district. The post town for Shorthampton is Chipping Norton.
Shorthampton is in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, the historic county of Oxfordshire, and the administrative county of Oxfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Oxfordshire |
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Historic County | Oxfordshire |
Administrative County | Oxfordshire |
Shorthampton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Oxfordshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Oxfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Shorthampton is OX7 3HW.
Shorthampton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the OX7 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the OX7 postcode district.
The post town for Shorthampton is Chipping Norton. Shorthampton is in the OX7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Chipping Norton.
The centre of Shorthampton is located at position 51.87889° latitude and -1.52479° longitude.
Latitude | 51.87889° |
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Longitude | -1.52479° |
The centre of Shorthampton is located at the grid reference easting 432809 and northing 220142 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 432809 |
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Northing | 220142 |
Position of Shorthampton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shorthampton to the centre of the town.
Position of Shorthampton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shorthampton to the centre of the city.