Purton is located in the county of Wiltshire, South West England, four miles north-east of the town of Royal Wootton Bassett, four miles north-west of the major town of Swindon, 57 miles east of Cardiff, and 75 miles west of London. Purton lies four miles south-east of the Gloucestershire border. Purton falls within the unitary authority of Wiltshire. It is in the SN5 postcode district. The post town for Purton is Swindon.
Purton is in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, the historic county of Wiltshire, and the administrative county of Wiltshire.
Ceremonial County | Wiltshire |
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Historic County | Wiltshire |
Administrative County | Wiltshire |
Purton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Wiltshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Wiltshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Purton is SN5 4AP.
Purton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SN5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SN5 postcode district.
The post town for Purton is Swindon. Purton is in the SN5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Swindon.
The centre of Purton is located at position 51.58841° latitude and -1.86636° longitude.
Latitude | 51.58841° |
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Longitude | -1.86636° |
The centre of Purton is located at the grid reference easting 409355 and northing 187737 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 409355 |
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Northing | 187737 |
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.