Brockton is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, two miles south of the town of Bishop's Castle, 20 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 69 miles north of Cardiff, and 139 miles north-west of London. Brockton lies three miles north-east of the Powys border. Brockton falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY7 postcode district.
Brockton 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 |
Brockton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Brockton is SY7 8BA.
Brockton 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 Brockton is located at position 52.46576° latitude and -2.99273° longitude.
Latitude | 52.46576° |
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Longitude | -2.99273° |
The centre of Brockton is located at the grid reference easting 332654 and northing 285777 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 332654 |
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Northing | 285777 |
Position of Brockton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Brockton to the centre of the town.
Position of Brockton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Brockton to the centre of the city.