Barnsley is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, four miles north-east of the town of Cirencester, 13 miles north of the major town of Swindon, 58 miles east of Cardiff, and 77 miles west of London. Barnsley lies four miles north of the Wiltshire border. Barnsley falls within the district council of Cotswold, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL7 postcode district.
Barnsley is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Barnsley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Barnsley is GL7 5EE.
Barnsley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the GL7 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the GL7 postcode district.
The centre of Barnsley is located at position 51.7442° latitude and -1.89061° longitude.
Latitude | 51.7442° |
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Longitude | -1.89061° |
The centre of Barnsley is located at the grid reference easting 407649 and northing 205061 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 407649 |
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Northing | 205061 |
Position of Barnsley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Barnsley to the centre of the town.
Position of Barnsley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Barnsley to the centre of the city.