Elson is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, one mile north-west of the town of Ellesmere, 16 miles north-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 100 miles north of Cardiff, and 153 miles north-west of London. Elson lies two miles south-east of the Clwyd border. Elson falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY12 postcode district. The post town for Elson is Ellesmere.
Elson 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 |
Elson is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Elson is SY12 9JN.
Elson is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY12 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY12 postcode district.
The post town for Elson is Ellesmere. Elson is in the SY12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ellesmere.
The centre of Elson is located at position 52.91671° latitude and -2.91624° longitude.
Latitude | 52.91671° |
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Longitude | -2.91624° |
The centre of Elson is located at the grid reference easting 338489 and northing 335869 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 338489 |
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Northing | 335869 |
Position of Elson relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Elson to the centre of the town.
Position of Elson relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Elson to the centre of the city.