The Wood is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, five miles south of the town of Oswestry, 13 miles north-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 91 miles north of Cardiff, and 152 miles north-west of London. The Wood lies roughly one mile north-east of the Powys border. The Wood falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY10 postcode district. The post town for The Wood is Oswestry.
The Wood 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 Wood is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of The Wood is SY10 8QS.
The Wood is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SY10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SY10 postcode district.
The post town for The Wood is Oswestry. The Wood is in the SY10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Oswestry.
The centre of The Wood is located at position 52.79088° latitude and -3.03° longitude.
Latitude | 52.79088° |
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Longitude | -3.03° |
The centre of The Wood is located at the grid reference easting 330639 and northing 321976 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 330639 |
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Northing | 321976 |
Position of The Wood relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of The Wood to the centre of the town.
Position of The Wood relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of The Wood to the centre of the city.