Holwell is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, five miles south of the town of Stalbridge, 23 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 52 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 108 miles south-west of London. Holwell lies four miles south-east of the Somerset border. Holwell falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT9 postcode district. The post town for Holwell is Sherborne.
Holwell is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Holwell is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Holwell is DT9 5LL.
Holwell is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district.
The post town for Holwell is Sherborne. Holwell is in the DT9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sherborne.
The centre of Holwell is located at position 50.89541° latitude and -2.41957° longitude.
Latitude | 50.89541° |
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Longitude | -2.41957° |
The centre of Holwell is located at the grid reference easting 370588 and northing 110743 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 370588 |
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Northing | 110743 |
Position of Holwell relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Holwell to the centre of the town.
Position of Holwell relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Holwell to the centre of the city.