Holywell is located in the county of Lincolnshire, East Midlands, six miles north of the town of Stamford, 16 miles north-west of the major city of Peterborough, and 86 miles north of London. Holywell lies just north-east of the Rutland border. Holywell falls within the district council of South Kesteven, under the county council of Lincolnshire. It is in the PE9 postcode district. The post town for Holywell is Stamford.
Holywell is in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, the historic county of Lincolnshire, and the administrative county of Lincolnshire.
Ceremonial County | Lincolnshire |
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Historic County | Lincolnshire |
Administrative County | Lincolnshire |
Holywell is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Lincolnshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Lincolnshire.
Holywell is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the PE9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PE9 postcode district.
The post town for Holywell is Stamford. Holywell is in the PE9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stamford.
The centre of Holywell is located at position 52.73145° latitude and -0.5125° longitude.
Latitude | 52.73145° |
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Longitude | -0.5125° |
The centre of Holywell is located at the grid reference easting 500542 and northing 315905 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 500542 |
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Northing | 315905 |
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.