Alweston is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles south-east of the town of Sherborne, 26 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 49 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 110 miles west of London. Alweston lies two miles south-east of the Somerset border. Alweston falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT9 postcode district. The post town for Alweston is Sherborne.
Alweston is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Alweston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Alweston is DT9 5HT.
Alweston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT9 postcode district.
The post town for Alweston is Sherborne. Alweston is in the DT9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sherborne.
The centre of Alweston is located at position 50.92719° latitude and -2.47874° longitude.
Latitude | 50.92719° |
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Longitude | -2.47874° |
The centre of Alweston is located at the grid reference easting 366450 and northing 114303 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 366450 |
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Northing | 114303 |
Position of Alweston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Alweston to the centre of the town.
Position of Alweston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Alweston to the centre of the city.