Puriton is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, three miles north-east of the town of Bridgwater, 12 miles south of the major town of Weston-Super-Mare, 23 miles south of Cardiff, and 125 miles west of London. Puriton falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the TA7 postcode district. The post town for Puriton is Bridgwater.
Puriton is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | Somerset |
Puriton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Somerset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Puriton is TA7 8BW.
Puriton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the TA7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the TA7 postcode district.
The post town for Puriton is Bridgwater. Puriton is in the TA7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridgwater.
The centre of Puriton is located at position 51.16931° latitude and -2.9731° longitude.
Latitude | 51.16931° |
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Longitude | -2.9731° |
The centre of Puriton is located at the grid reference easting 332062 and northing 141569 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 332062 |
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Northing | 141569 |
Position of Puriton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Puriton to the centre of the town.
Position of Puriton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Puriton to the centre of the city.