Newcastle is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, six miles south-west of the town of Bishop's Castle, 24 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 66 miles north of Cardiff, and 142 miles north-west of London. Newcastle lies three miles north-east of the Powys border. Newcastle falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY7 postcode district.
Newcastle 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 |
Newcastle is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Newcastle is SY7 8QL.
Newcastle is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SY7 postcode district.
The centre of Newcastle is located at position 52.43472° latitude and -3.10624° longitude.
Latitude | 52.43472° |
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Longitude | -3.10624° |
The centre of Newcastle is located at the grid reference easting 324890 and northing 282436 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 324890 |
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Northing | 282436 |
Position of Newcastle relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Newcastle to the centre of the town.
Position of Newcastle relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Newcastle to the centre of the city.