Plowden is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, four miles east of the town of Bishop's Castle, 17 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 70 miles north of Cardiff, and 136 miles north-west of London. Plowden lies four miles north-east of the Powys border. Plowden falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY7 postcode district.
Plowden 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 |
Plowden is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Plowden is SY7 8AG.
Plowden is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SY7 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY7 postcode district.
The centre of Plowden is located at position 52.48399° latitude and -2.91515° longitude.
Latitude | 52.48399° |
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Longitude | -2.91515° |
The centre of Plowden is located at the grid reference easting 337950 and northing 287734 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 337950 |
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Northing | 287734 |
Position of Plowden relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Plowden to the centre of the town.
Position of Plowden relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Plowden to the centre of the city.