Shorncote is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, three miles south of the town of Cirencester, 11 miles north-west of the major town of Swindon, 54 miles east of Cardiff, and 80 miles west of London. Shorncote lies just north of the Wiltshire border. Shorncote falls within the district council of Cotswold, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL7 postcode district.
Shorncote 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 |
Shorncote is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Shorncote is GL7 6DE.
Shorncote is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the GL7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the GL7 postcode district.
The centre of Shorncote is located at position 51.66972° latitude and -1.96484° longitude.
Latitude | 51.66972° |
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Longitude | -1.96484° |
The centre of Shorncote is located at the grid reference easting 402528 and northing 196773 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 402528 |
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Northing | 196773 |
Position of Shorncote relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shorncote to the centre of the town.
Position of Shorncote relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shorncote to the centre of the city.