Lydham is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, two miles north-east of the town of Bishop's Castle, 16 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 72 miles north of Cardiff, and 140 miles north-west of London. Lydham lies roughly one mile north-east of the Powys border. Lydham falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY9 postcode district. The post town for Lydham is Bishops Castle.
Lydham 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 |
Lydham is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lydham is SY9 5FE.
Lydham 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 Lydham is Bishops Castle. Lydham is in the SY9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bishops Castle.
The centre of Lydham is located at position 52.51513° latitude and -2.97984° longitude.
Latitude | 52.51513° |
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Longitude | -2.97984° |
The centre of Lydham is located at the grid reference easting 333604 and northing 291256 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 333604 |
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Northing | 291256 |
Position of Lydham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lydham to the centre of the town.
Position of Lydham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lydham to the centre of the city.