Dorrington is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, six miles south of the major town of Shrewsbury, 81 miles north of Cardiff, and 136 miles north-west of London. Dorrington falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY5 postcode district. The post town for Dorrington is Shrewsbury.
Dorrington 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 |
Dorrington is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Shropshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Dorrington is SY5 7JW.
Dorrington is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY5 postcode district.
The post town for Dorrington is Shrewsbury. Dorrington is in the SY5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shrewsbury.
The centre of Dorrington is located at position 52.6227° latitude and -2.77289° longitude.
Latitude | 52.6227° |
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Longitude | -2.77289° |
The centre of Dorrington is located at the grid reference easting 347776 and northing 303052 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 347776 |
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Northing | 303052 |
Position of Dorrington relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Dorrington to the centre of the town.
Position of Dorrington relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Dorrington to the centre of the city.