Purtington is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, three miles west of the town of Crewkerne, 31 miles east of the major city of Exeter, 44 miles south of Cardiff, and 127 miles west of London. Purtington lies two miles west of the Dorset border. Purtington falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the TA20 postcode district. The post town for Purtington is Chard.
Purtington 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 |
Purtington is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Somerset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Purtington is TA20 4DH.
Purtington is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TA20 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the TA20 postcode district.
The post town for Purtington is Chard. Purtington is in the TA20 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Chard.
The centre of Purtington is located at position 50.87757° latitude and -2.86595° longitude.
Latitude | 50.87757° |
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Longitude | -2.86595° |
The centre of Purtington is located at the grid reference easting 339172 and northing 109033 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 339172 |
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Northing | 109033 |
Position of Purtington relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Purtington to the centre of the town.
Position of Purtington relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Purtington to the centre of the city.