The Colony is located in the county of Powys, Wales, two miles north of the town of Presteigne, 30 miles south of the major town of Shrewsbury, 57 miles north of Cardiff, and 135 miles north-west of London. The Colony lies just north-west of the Herefordshire border, and was historically in the county of Radnorshire. The Colony falls within the unitary authority of Powys - Powys. It is in the LD8 postcode district. The post town for The Colony is Presteigne.
The Colony is in the ceremonial county of Powys, the historic county of Radnorshire, and the administrative county of Powys - Powys.
Ceremonial County | Powys |
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Historic County | Radnorshire |
Administrative County | Powys - Powys |
The Colony is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Powys, and towards the easternmost extremity of Powys.
The nearest postcode to the centre of The Colony is LD8 2HB.
The Colony is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the LD8 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the LD8 postcode district.
The post town for The Colony is Presteigne. The Colony is in the LD8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Presteigne.
The centre of The Colony is located at position 52.30294° latitude and -3.00873° longitude.
Latitude | 52.30294° |
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Longitude | -3.00873° |
The centre of The Colony is located at the grid reference easting 331314 and northing 267681 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 331314 |
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Northing | 267681 |
Position of The Colony relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of The Colony to the centre of the town.
Position of The Colony relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of The Colony to the centre of the city.