Holywell is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, zero miles north-east of the town of Wotton-under-Edge, 16 miles south of the major city of Gloucester, 38 miles east of Cardiff, and 96 miles west of London. Holywell lies five miles north-west of the Wiltshire border. Holywell falls within the district council of Stroud, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL12 postcode district. The post town for Holywell is Wotton-under-Edge.
Holywell is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Holywell is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Gloucestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Holywell is GL12 7NL.
Holywell is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the GL12 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the GL12 postcode district.
The post town for Holywell is Wotton-under-Edge. Holywell is in the GL12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wotton-under-Edge.
The centre of Holywell is located at position 51.64211° latitude and -2.34331° longitude.
Latitude | 51.64211° |
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Longitude | -2.34331° |
The centre of Holywell is located at the grid reference easting 376340 and northing 193757 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 376340 |
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Northing | 193757 |
Position of Holywell relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Holywell to the centre of the town.
Position of Holywell relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Holywell to the centre of the city.