Chawton is located in the county of Hampshire, South East England, one mile south-west of the town of Alton, ten miles south-east of the major town of Basingstoke, and 46 miles south-west of London. Chawton lies seven miles west of the Surrey border. Chawton falls within the district council of East Hampshire, under the county council of Hampshire. It is in the GU34 postcode district. The post town for Chawton is Alton.
Chawton is in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, the historic county of Hampshire, and the administrative county of Hampshire.
Ceremonial County | Hampshire |
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Historic County | Hampshire |
Administrative County | Hampshire |
Chawton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hampshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Hampshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Chawton is GU34 1SF.
Chawton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the GU34 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the GU34 postcode district.
The post town for Chawton is Alton. Chawton is in the GU34 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Alton.
The centre of Chawton is located at position 51.13285° latitude and -0.98919° longitude.
Latitude | 51.13285° |
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Longitude | -0.98919° |
The centre of Chawton is located at the grid reference easting 470823 and northing 137550 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 470823 |
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Northing | 137550 |
Position of Chawton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Chawton to the centre of the town.
Position of Chawton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Chawton to the centre of the city.