Market Drayton is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, nine miles south-west of the town of Madeley, 13 miles south-west of the major town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, 103 miles north of Cardiff, and 139 miles north-west of London. Market Drayton lies just west of the Staffordshire border. Market Drayton falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the TF9 postcode district. The post town for Market Drayton is Market Drayton.
Market Drayton 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 |
Market Drayton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Market Drayton is TF9 1QF.
Market Drayton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TF9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TF9 postcode district.
The post town for Market Drayton is Market Drayton. Market Drayton is in the TF9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Market Drayton.
The centre of Market Drayton is located at position 52.90402° latitude and -2.48372° longitude.
Latitude | 52.90402° |
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Longitude | -2.48372° |
The centre of Market Drayton is located at the grid reference easting 367562 and northing 334175 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 367562 |
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Northing | 334175 |
Position of Market Drayton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Market Drayton to the centre of the town.
Position of Market Drayton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Market Drayton to the centre of the city.