Allensford is located in the county of Durham, North East England, two miles west of the town of Consett, 13 miles south-west of the major town of Gateshead, 92 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 239 miles north of Cardiff, and 241 miles north of London. Allensford lies just south of the Northumberland border. Allensford falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DH8 postcode district.
Allensford is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Allensford is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Allensford is DH8 9BA.
Allensford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DH8 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DH8 postcode district.
The centre of Allensford is located at position 54.84621° latitude and -1.88001° longitude.
Latitude | 54.84621° |
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Longitude | -1.88001° |
The centre of Allensford is located at the grid reference easting 407803 and northing 550163 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 407803 |
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Northing | 550163 |
Position of Allensford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Allensford to the centre of the town.
Position of Allensford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Allensford to the centre of the city.