Messing is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, four miles south-east of the town of Coggeshall, seven miles south-west of the major town of Colchester, and 44 miles north-east of London. Messing falls within the district council of Colchester, under the county council of Essex. It is in the CO5 postcode district. The post town for Messing is Colchester.
Messing is in the ceremonial county of Essex, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Essex.
Ceremonial County | Essex |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Essex |
Messing is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Essex, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Essex.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Messing is CO5 9TN.
Messing is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CO5 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CO5 postcode district.
The post town for Messing is Colchester. Messing is in the CO5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Colchester.
The centre of Messing is located at position 51.83621° latitude and 0.7497° longitude.
Latitude | 51.83621° |
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Longitude | 0.7497° |
The centre of Messing is located at the grid reference easting 589542 and northing 218863 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 589542 |
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Northing | 218863 |
Position of Messing relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Messing to the centre of the town.
Position of Messing relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Messing to the centre of the city.