Bownham is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, one mile north-west of the town of Minchinhampton, ten miles south of the major city of Gloucester, 45 miles east of Cardiff, and 90 miles west of London. Bownham lies seven miles north-west of the Wiltshire border. Bownham falls within the district council of Stroud, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL5 postcode district. The post town for Bownham is Stroud.
Bownham 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 |
Bownham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bownham is GL5 2SN.
Bownham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the GL5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the GL5 postcode district.
The post town for Bownham is Stroud. Bownham is in the GL5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stroud.
The centre of Bownham is located at position 51.7198° latitude and -2.20505° longitude.
Latitude | 51.7198° |
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Longitude | -2.20505° |
The centre of Bownham is located at the grid reference easting 385932 and northing 202362 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 385932 |
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Northing | 202362 |
Position of Bownham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bownham to the centre of the town.
Position of Bownham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bownham to the centre of the city.