Earl Shilton is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, three miles north-east of the town of Hinckley, seven miles north-east of the major town of Nuneaton, and 89 miles north-west of London. Earl Shilton lies five miles north-east of the Warwickshire border. Earl Shilton 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 Earl Shilton is Leicester.
Earl Shilton 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 |
Earl Shilton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Leicestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Earl Shilton is LE9 7NB.
Earl Shilton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LE9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LE9 postcode district.
The post town for Earl Shilton is Leicester. Earl Shilton is in the LE9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Leicester.
The centre of Earl Shilton is located at position 52.57572° latitude and -1.31577° longitude.
Latitude | 52.57572° |
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Longitude | -1.31577° |
The centre of Earl Shilton is located at the grid reference easting 446466 and northing 297764 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 446466 |
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Northing | 297764 |
Position of Earl Shilton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Earl Shilton to the centre of the town.
Position of Earl Shilton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Earl Shilton to the centre of the city.