Telford is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, five miles north of the town of Broseley, 88 miles north of Cardiff, and 127 miles north-west of London. Telford lies six miles south-west of the Staffordshire border. Telford falls within the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin. It is in the TF3 postcode district. The post town for Telford is Telford.
Telford is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Telford and Wrekin.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Telford and Wrekin |
Telford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Shropshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Telford is TF3 4BL.
Telford is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the TF3 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TF3 postcode district.
The post town for Telford is Telford. Telford is in the TF3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Telford.
The centre of Telford is located at position 52.6754° latitude and -2.44875° longitude.
Latitude | 52.6754° |
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Longitude | -2.44875° |
The centre of Telford is located at the grid reference easting 369755 and northing 308728 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 369755 |
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Northing | 308728 |
Position of Telford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Telford to the centre of the town.
Position of Telford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Telford to the centre of the city.