The Rectangle is located in the county of Wiltshire, South West England, three miles south-east of the town of Cricklade, four miles north-west of the major town of Swindon, 59 miles east of Cardiff, and 73 miles west of London. The Rectangle lies three miles south-east of the Gloucestershire border. The Rectangle falls within the unitary authority of Swindon. It is in the SN25 postcode district. The post town for The Rectangle is Swindon.
The Rectangle is in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, the historic county of Wiltshire, and the administrative county of Swindon.
Ceremonial County | Wiltshire |
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Historic County | Wiltshire |
Administrative County | Swindon |
The Rectangle is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Wiltshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Wiltshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of The Rectangle is SN25 2QP.
The Rectangle is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SN25 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SN25 postcode district.
The post town for The Rectangle is Swindon. The Rectangle is in the SN25 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Swindon.
The centre of The Rectangle is located at position 51.60936° latitude and -1.82088° longitude.
Latitude | 51.60936° |
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Longitude | -1.82088° |
The centre of The Rectangle is located at the grid reference easting 412501 and northing 190074 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 412501 |
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Northing | 190074 |
Position of The Rectangle relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of The Rectangle to the centre of the town.
Position of The Rectangle relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of The Rectangle to the centre of the city.