Barrow is located in the county of South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, three miles south-west of the town of Wombwell, five miles north-west of the major town of Rotherham, and 146 miles north-west of London. Barrow was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Barrow falls within the metropolitan district council of Rotherham. It is in the S62 postcode district. The post town for Barrow is Rotherham.
Barrow is in the ceremonial county of South Yorkshire, and the historic county of Yorkshire.
Ceremonial County | South Yorkshire |
---|---|
Historic County | Yorkshire |
Barrow is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of South Yorkshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of South Yorkshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Barrow is S62 7TT.
Barrow is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the S62 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the S62 postcode district.
The post town for Barrow is Rotherham. Barrow is in the S62 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Rotherham.
The centre of Barrow is located at position 53.48097° latitude and -1.42864° longitude.
Latitude | 53.48097° |
---|---|
Longitude | -1.42864° |
The centre of Barrow is located at the grid reference easting 438015 and northing 398402 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 438015 |
---|---|
Northing | 398402 |
Position of Barrow relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Barrow to the centre of the town.
Position of Barrow relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Barrow to the centre of the city.