Chainhurst is located in the county of Kent, South East England, four miles north-east of the town of Paddock Wood, five miles south of the major town of Maidstone, and 34 miles south-east of London. Chainhurst lies eight miles north-east of the East Sussex border. Chainhurst falls within the district council of Maidstone, under the county council of Kent. It is in the TN12 postcode district. The post town for Chainhurst is Tonbridge.
Chainhurst is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Kent |
Chainhurst is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Kent, and towards the westernmost extremity of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Chainhurst is TN12 9SZ.
Chainhurst is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TN12 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TN12 postcode district.
The post town for Chainhurst is Tonbridge. Chainhurst is in the TN12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Tonbridge.
The centre of Chainhurst is located at position 51.20246° latitude and 0.47576° longitude.
Latitude | 51.20246° |
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Longitude | 0.47576° |
The centre of Chainhurst is located at the grid reference easting 573056 and northing 147717 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 573056 |
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Northing | 147717 |
Position of Chainhurst relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Chainhurst to the centre of the town.
Position of Chainhurst relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Chainhurst to the centre of the city.