Gravels is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, seven miles north of the town of Bishop's Castle, 12 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 78 miles north of Cardiff, and 143 miles north-west of London. Gravels lies two miles north-east of the Powys border. Gravels falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY5 postcode district. The post town for Gravels is Shrewsbury.
Gravels 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 |
Gravels is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Gravels is SY5 0JY.
Gravels is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SY5 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SY5 postcode district.
The post town for Gravels is Shrewsbury. Gravels is in the SY5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shrewsbury.
The centre of Gravels is located at position 52.59558° latitude and -2.98349° longitude.
Latitude | 52.59558° |
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Longitude | -2.98349° |
The centre of Gravels is located at the grid reference easting 333479 and northing 300209 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 333479 |
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Northing | 300209 |
Position of Gravels relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Gravels to the centre of the town.
Position of Gravels relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Gravels to the centre of the city.