Foscote is located in the county of Northamptonshire, East Midlands, two miles south-west of the town of Towcester, ten miles south-west of the major town of Northampton, and 57 miles north-west of London. Foscote lies three miles north-west of the Buckinghamshire border. Foscote falls within the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. It is in the NN12 postcode district. The post town for Foscote is Towcester.
Foscote is in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, the historic county of Northamptonshire, and the administrative county of West Northamptonshire.
Ceremonial County | Northamptonshire |
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Historic County | Northamptonshire |
Administrative County | West Northamptonshire |
Foscote is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Northamptonshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Northamptonshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Foscote is NN12 8PB.
Foscote is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the NN12 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the NN12 postcode district.
The post town for Foscote is Towcester. Foscote is in the NN12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Towcester.
The centre of Foscote is located at position 52.11806° latitude and -1.03958° longitude.
Latitude | 52.11806° |
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Longitude | -1.03958° |
The centre of Foscote is located at the grid reference easting 465858 and northing 247072 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 465858 |
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Northing | 247072 |
Position of Foscote relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Foscote to the centre of the town.
Position of Foscote relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Foscote to the centre of the city.