Lea is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, two miles east of the town of Bishop's Castle, 17 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 71 miles north of Cardiff, and 138 miles north-west of London. Lea lies three miles north-east of the Powys border. Lea falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY9 postcode district. The post town for Lea is Bishops Castle.
Lea is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
---|---|
Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Lea is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lea is SY9 5HZ.
Lea is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY9 postcode district.
The post town for Lea is Bishops Castle. Lea is in the SY9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bishops Castle.
The centre of Lea is located at position 52.49644° latitude and -2.95632° longitude.
Latitude | 52.49644° |
---|---|
Longitude | -2.95632° |
The centre of Lea is located at the grid reference easting 335173 and northing 289156 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 335173 |
---|---|
Northing | 289156 |
Position of Lea relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lea to the centre of the town.
Position of Lea relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lea to the centre of the city.