Loughton is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, six miles north-west of the town of Cleobury Mortimer, 17 miles south of the major town of Telford, 72 miles north of Cardiff, and 122 miles north-west of London. Loughton lies seven miles north-west of the Worcestershire border. Loughton falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the WV16 postcode district. The post town for Loughton is Bridgnorth.
Loughton 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 |
Loughton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Loughton is WV16 6QP.
Loughton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the WV16 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the WV16 postcode district.
The post town for Loughton is Bridgnorth. Loughton is in the WV16 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridgnorth.
The centre of Loughton is located at position 52.44428° latitude and -2.56726° longitude.
Latitude | 52.44428° |
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Longitude | -2.56726° |
The centre of Loughton is located at the grid reference easting 361540 and northing 283075 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 361540 |
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Northing | 283075 |
Position of Loughton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Loughton to the centre of the town.
Position of Loughton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Loughton to the centre of the city.