Bankshead is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, one mile north-west of the town of Bishop's Castle, 18 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 71 miles north of Cardiff, and 141 miles north-west of London. Bankshead lies just north-east of the Powys border. Bankshead falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY9 postcode district. The post town for Bankshead is Bishops Castle.
Bankshead is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Bankshead is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bankshead is SY9 5JQ.
Bankshead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY9 postcode district.
The post town for Bankshead is Bishops Castle. Bankshead is in the SY9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bishops Castle.
The centre of Bankshead is located at position 52.50217° latitude and -3.02116° longitude.
Latitude | 52.50217° |
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Longitude | -3.02116° |
The centre of Bankshead is located at the grid reference easting 330780 and northing 289854 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 330780 |
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Northing | 289854 |
Position of Bankshead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bankshead to the centre of the town.
Position of Bankshead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bankshead to the centre of the city.