Margaret Marsh is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, four miles south-west of the town of Shaftesbury, 21 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 53 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 100 miles south-west of London. Margaret Marsh lies four miles south-east of the Somerset border. Margaret Marsh falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the SP7 postcode district. The post town for Margaret Marsh is Shaftesbury.
Margaret Marsh is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Margaret Marsh is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Margaret Marsh is SP7 0AZ.
Margaret Marsh is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SP7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SP7 postcode district.
The post town for Margaret Marsh is Shaftesbury. Margaret Marsh is in the SP7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shaftesbury.
The centre of Margaret Marsh is located at position 50.96897° latitude and -2.2519° longitude.
Latitude | 50.96897° |
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Longitude | -2.2519° |
The centre of Margaret Marsh is located at the grid reference easting 382408 and northing 118869 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 382408 |
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Northing | 118869 |
Position of Margaret Marsh relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Margaret Marsh to the centre of the town.
Position of Margaret Marsh relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Margaret Marsh to the centre of the city.