Shirkoak is located in the county of Kent, South East England, four miles north-east of the town of Tenterden, 17 miles south-east of the major town of Maidstone, and 49 miles south-east of London. Shirkoak lies six miles north-east of the East Sussex border. Shirkoak falls within the district council of Ashford, under the county council of Kent. It is in the TN26 postcode district. The post town for Shirkoak is Ashford.
Shirkoak is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Kent |
Shirkoak is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Kent, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Shirkoak is TN26 3QP.
Shirkoak is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TN26 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TN26 postcode district.
The post town for Shirkoak is Ashford. Shirkoak is in the TN26 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ashford.
The centre of Shirkoak is located at position 51.09027° latitude and 0.77378° longitude.
Latitude | 51.09027° |
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Longitude | 0.77378° |
The centre of Shirkoak is located at the grid reference easting 594343 and northing 135988 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 594343 |
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Northing | 135988 |
Position of Shirkoak relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shirkoak to the centre of the town.
Position of Shirkoak relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shirkoak to the centre of the city.