Shireshead is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, four miles north of the town of Garstang, 14 miles north of the major city of Preston, 139 miles south of Edinburgh, 172 miles north of Cardiff, and 201 miles north-west of London. Shireshead falls within the district council of Wyre, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the PR3 postcode district. The post town for Shireshead is Preston.
Shireshead is in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Lancashire |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Lancashire |
Shireshead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lancashire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Lancashire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Shireshead is PR3 1DE.
Shireshead is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the PR3 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PR3 postcode district.
The post town for Shireshead is Preston. Shireshead is in the PR3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Preston.
The centre of Shireshead is located at position 53.95369° latitude and -2.76158° longitude.
Latitude | 53.95369° |
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Longitude | -2.76158° |
The centre of Shireshead is located at the grid reference easting 350120 and northing 451112 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 350120 |
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Northing | 451112 |
Position of Shireshead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shireshead to the centre of the town.
Position of Shireshead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shireshead to the centre of the city.