Ruckley is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, six miles west of the town of Much Wenlock, eight miles south of the major town of Shrewsbury, 80 miles north of Cardiff, and 132 miles north-west of London. Ruckley falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY5 postcode district. The post town for Ruckley is Shrewsbury.
Ruckley 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 |
Ruckley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Shropshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Ruckley is SY5 7HR.
Ruckley is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SY5 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SY5 postcode district.
The post town for Ruckley is Shrewsbury. Ruckley is in the SY5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Shrewsbury.
The centre of Ruckley is located at position 52.59695° latitude and -2.68961° longitude.
Latitude | 52.59695° |
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Longitude | -2.68961° |
The centre of Ruckley is located at the grid reference easting 353386 and northing 300129 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 353386 |
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Northing | 300129 |
Position of Ruckley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Ruckley to the centre of the town.
Position of Ruckley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Ruckley to the centre of the city.