Purton is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, four miles east of the town of Lydney, 12 miles south-west of the major city of Gloucester, 36 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 101 miles west of London. Purton falls within the district council of Stroud, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL13 postcode district. The post town for Purton is Berkeley.
Purton 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 |
Purton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Purton is GL13 9HT.
Purton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the GL13 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the GL13 postcode district.
The post town for Purton is Berkeley. Purton is in the GL13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Berkeley.
The centre of Purton is located at position 51.73641° latitude and -2.44874° longitude.
Latitude | 51.73641° |
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Longitude | -2.44874° |
The centre of Purton is located at the grid reference easting 369109 and northing 204284 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 369109 |
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Northing | 204284 |
Position of Purton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Purton to the centre of the town.
Position of Purton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Purton to the centre of the city.