Thornford is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, three miles south-west of the town of Sherborne, 29 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 47 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 114 miles west of London. Thornford lies two miles south-east of the Somerset border. Thornford falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT9 postcode district. The post town for Thornford is Sherborne.
Thornford is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Thornford is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Thornford is DT9 6QD.
Thornford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT9 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district.
The post town for Thornford is Sherborne. Thornford is in the DT9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sherborne.
The centre of Thornford is located at position 50.91557° latitude and -2.5654° longitude.
Latitude | 50.91557° |
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Longitude | -2.5654° |
The centre of Thornford is located at the grid reference easting 360350 and northing 113053 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 360350 |
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Northing | 113053 |
Position of Thornford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Thornford to the centre of the town.
Position of Thornford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Thornford to the centre of the city.