The Down is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, three miles south-west of the town of Bridgnorth, 12 miles south of the major town of Telford, 77 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 121 miles north-west of London. The Down lies seven miles north-west of the Worcestershire border. The Down falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the WV16 postcode district. The post town for The Down is Bridgnorth.
The Down is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
The Down is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of The Down is WV16 6AL.
The Down is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the WV16 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the WV16 postcode district.
The post town for The Down is Bridgnorth. The Down is in the WV16 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridgnorth.
The centre of The Down is located at position 52.50768° latitude and -2.46993° longitude.
Latitude | 52.50768° |
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Longitude | -2.46993° |
The centre of The Down is located at the grid reference easting 368201 and northing 290080 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 368201 |
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Northing | 290080 |
Position of The Down relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of The Down to the centre of the town.
Position of The Down relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of The Down to the centre of the city.