Horton is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, two miles west of the town of Wem, 11 miles north of the major town of Shrewsbury, 97 miles north of Cardiff, and 145 miles north-west of London. Horton lies three miles south-east of the Clwyd border. Horton falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY4 postcode district. The post town for Horton is Shrewsbury.
Horton 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 |
Horton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Shropshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Horton is SY4 5ND.
Horton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SY4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY4 postcode district.
The post town for Horton is Shrewsbury. Horton is in the SY4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shrewsbury.
The centre of Horton is located at position 52.86388° latitude and -2.75812° longitude.
Latitude | 52.86388° |
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Longitude | -2.75812° |
The centre of Horton is located at the grid reference easting 349058 and northing 329869 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 349058 |
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Northing | 329869 |
Position of Horton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Horton to the centre of the town.
Position of Horton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Horton to the centre of the city.