Shirburn is located in the county of Oxfordshire, South East England, one mile north-east of the town of Watlington, 11 miles west of the major town of High Wycombe, and 38 miles west of London. Shirburn lies two miles south-west of the Buckinghamshire border. Shirburn falls within the district council of South Oxfordshire, under the county council of Oxfordshire. It is in the OX49 postcode district. The post town for Shirburn is Watlington.
Shirburn is in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, the historic county of Oxfordshire, and the administrative county of Oxfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Oxfordshire |
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Historic County | Oxfordshire |
Administrative County | Oxfordshire |
Shirburn is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Oxfordshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Oxfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Shirburn is OX49 5DH.
Shirburn is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the OX49 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the OX49 postcode district.
The post town for Shirburn is Watlington. Shirburn is in the OX49 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Watlington.
The centre of Shirburn is located at position 51.65693° latitude and -0.99147° longitude.
Latitude | 51.65693° |
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Longitude | -0.99147° |
The centre of Shirburn is located at the grid reference easting 469862 and northing 195830 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 469862 |
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Northing | 195830 |
Position of Shirburn relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shirburn to the centre of the town.
Position of Shirburn relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shirburn to the centre of the city.