Ford is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, five miles west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 87 miles north of Cardiff, and 143 miles north-west of London. Ford lies four miles north-east of the Powys border. Ford falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY5 postcode district. The post town for Ford is Shrewsbury.
Ford 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 |
Ford 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 Ford is SY5 9NX.
Ford is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SY5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY5 postcode district.
The post town for Ford is Shrewsbury. Ford is in the SY5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shrewsbury.
The centre of Ford is located at position 52.71752° latitude and -2.86902° longitude.
Latitude | 52.71752° |
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Longitude | -2.86902° |
The centre of Ford is located at the grid reference easting 341396 and northing 313673 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 341396 |
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Northing | 313673 |
Position of Ford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Ford to the centre of the town.
Position of Ford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Ford to the centre of the city.