Desford is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, four miles north of the town of Earl Shilton, seven miles west of the major city of Leicester, and 91 miles north-west of London. Desford lies eight miles north-east of the Warwickshire border. Desford falls within the district council of Hinckley and Bosworth, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the LE9 postcode district. The post town for Desford is Leicester.
Desford is in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, the historic county of Leicestershire, and the administrative county of Leicestershire.
Ceremonial County | Leicestershire |
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Historic County | Leicestershire |
Administrative County | Leicestershire |
Desford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Leicestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Desford is LE9 9JF.
Desford is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the LE9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LE9 postcode district.
The post town for Desford is Leicester. Desford is in the LE9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Leicester.
The centre of Desford is located at position 52.62576° latitude and -1.29444° longitude.
Latitude | 52.62576° |
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Longitude | -1.29444° |
The centre of Desford is located at the grid reference easting 447857 and northing 303345 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 447857 |
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Northing | 303345 |
Position of Desford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Desford to the centre of the town.
Position of Desford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Desford to the centre of the city.