Painswick is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, three miles north of the town of Stroud, six miles south of the major city of Gloucester, 47 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 91 miles west of London. Painswick falls within the district council of Stroud, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL6 postcode district. The post town for Painswick is Stroud.
Painswick is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Painswick is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Painswick is GL6 6UN.
Painswick is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the GL6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the GL6 postcode district.
The post town for Painswick is Stroud. Painswick is in the GL6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stroud.
The centre of Painswick is located at position 51.78604° latitude and -2.19501° longitude.
Latitude | 51.78604° |
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Longitude | -2.19501° |
The centre of Painswick is located at the grid reference easting 386645 and northing 209727 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 386645 |
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Northing | 209727 |
Position of Painswick relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Painswick to the centre of the town.
Position of Painswick relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Painswick to the centre of the city.