Sheepscombe is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, two miles east of the town of Painswick, six miles south-east of the major city of Gloucester, 49 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 89 miles west of London. Sheepscombe falls within the district council of Stroud, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL6 postcode district. The post town for Sheepscombe is Stroud.
Sheepscombe 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 |
Sheepscombe is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Sheepscombe is GL6 7RQ.
Sheepscombe is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the GL6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the GL6 postcode district.
The post town for Sheepscombe is Stroud. Sheepscombe is in the GL6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stroud.
The centre of Sheepscombe is located at position 51.79161° latitude and -2.1579° longitude.
Latitude | 51.79161° |
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Longitude | -2.1579° |
The centre of Sheepscombe is located at the grid reference easting 389206 and northing 210340 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 389206 |
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Northing | 210340 |
Position of Sheepscombe relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sheepscombe to the centre of the town.
Position of Sheepscombe relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sheepscombe to the centre of the city.