Shimpling is located in the county of Suffolk, Eastern England, four miles north-west of the town of Acton, 18 miles north-west of the major town of Colchester, and 56 miles north-east of London. Shimpling lies three miles north of the Essex border. Shimpling falls within the district council of Babergh, under the county council of Suffolk. It is in the IP29 postcode district. The post town for Shimpling is Bury St. Edmunds.
Shimpling is in the ceremonial county of Suffolk, the historic county of Suffolk, and the administrative county of Suffolk.
Ceremonial County | Suffolk |
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Historic County | Suffolk |
Administrative County | Suffolk |
Shimpling is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Suffolk, and towards the westernmost extremity of Suffolk.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Shimpling is IP29 4HG.
Shimpling is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the IP29 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the IP29 postcode district.
The post town for Shimpling is Bury St. Edmunds. Shimpling is in the IP29 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bury St. Edmunds.
The centre of Shimpling is located at position 52.12938° latitude and 0.71731° longitude.
Latitude | 52.12938° |
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Longitude | 0.71731° |
The centre of Shimpling is located at the grid reference easting 586092 and northing 251379 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 586092 |
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Northing | 251379 |
Position of Shimpling relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shimpling to the centre of the town.
Position of Shimpling relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shimpling to the centre of the city.