Petton is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, five miles west of the town of Wem, nine miles north of the major town of Shrewsbury, 95 miles north of Cardiff, and 147 miles north-west of London. Petton lies five miles south-east of the Clwyd border. Petton falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY4 postcode district. The post town for Petton is Shrewsbury.
Petton 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 |
Petton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Shropshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Petton is SY4 5TG.
Petton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SY4 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SY4 postcode district.
The post town for Petton is Shrewsbury. Petton is in the SY4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shrewsbury.
The centre of Petton is located at position 52.83194° latitude and -2.83704° longitude.
Latitude | 52.83194° |
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Longitude | -2.83704° |
The centre of Petton is located at the grid reference easting 343704 and northing 326374 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 343704 |
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Northing | 326374 |
Position of Petton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Petton to the centre of the town.
Position of Petton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Petton to the centre of the city.