Basford is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, three miles north-west of the town of Craven Arms, 18 miles south of the major town of Shrewsbury, 69 miles north of Cardiff, and 135 miles north-west of London. Basford lies five miles north of the Herefordshire border. Basford falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY7 postcode district.
Basford 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 |
Basford is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Basford is SY7 8HJ.
Basford is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SY7 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY7 postcode district.
The centre of Basford is located at position 52.46278° latitude and -2.89965° longitude.
Latitude | 52.46278° |
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Longitude | -2.89965° |
The centre of Basford is located at the grid reference easting 338973 and northing 285362 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 338973 |
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Northing | 285362 |
Position of Basford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Basford to the centre of the town.
Position of Basford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Basford to the centre of the city.