Townsend is located in the county of Wiltshire, South West England, three miles south-west of the town of Devizes, 14 miles east of the major city of Bath, 50 miles east of Cardiff, and 84 miles west of London. Townsend falls within the unitary authority of Wiltshire. It is in the SN10 postcode district. The post town for Townsend is Devizes.
Townsend is in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, the historic county of Wiltshire, and the administrative county of Wiltshire.
Ceremonial County | Wiltshire |
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Historic County | Wiltshire |
Administrative County | Wiltshire |
Townsend is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Wiltshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Wiltshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Townsend is SN10 1SD.
Townsend is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SN10 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SN10 postcode district.
The post town for Townsend is Devizes. Townsend is in the SN10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Devizes.
The centre of Townsend is located at position 51.32936° latitude and -2.05189° longitude.
Latitude | 51.32936° |
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Longitude | -2.05189° |
The centre of Townsend is located at the grid reference easting 396481 and northing 158920 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 396481 |
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Northing | 158920 |
Position of Townsend relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Townsend to the centre of the town.
Position of Townsend relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Townsend to the centre of the city.