Dovaston is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, seven miles south-east of the town of Oswestry, ten miles north-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 90 miles north of Cardiff, and 149 miles north-west of London. Dovaston lies two miles north-east of the Powys border. Dovaston falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY10 postcode district. The post town for Dovaston is Oswestry.
Dovaston 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 |
Dovaston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Dovaston is SY10 8DR.
Dovaston is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SY10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SY10 postcode district.
The post town for Dovaston is Oswestry. Dovaston is in the SY10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Oswestry.
The centre of Dovaston is located at position 52.78181° latitude and -2.96817° longitude.
Latitude | 52.78181° |
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Longitude | -2.96817° |
The centre of Dovaston is located at the grid reference easting 334795 and northing 320910 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 334795 |
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Northing | 320910 |
Position of Dovaston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Dovaston to the centre of the town.
Position of Dovaston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Dovaston to the centre of the city.