Lower Down is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, three miles south of the town of Bishop's Castle, 20 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 68 miles north of Cardiff, and 138 miles north-west of London. Lower Down lies four miles north-east of the Powys border. Lower Down falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY7 postcode district.
Lower Down 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 |
Lower Down is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lower Down is SY7 8BB.
Lower Down is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SY7 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY7 postcode district.
The centre of Lower Down is located at position 52.45575° latitude and -2.97652° longitude.
Latitude | 52.45575° |
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Longitude | -2.97652° |
The centre of Lower Down is located at the grid reference easting 333740 and northing 284648 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 333740 |
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Northing | 284648 |
Position of Lower Down relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lower Down to the centre of the town.
Position of Lower Down relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lower Down to the centre of the city.