West Stour is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, three miles south-west of the town of Gillingham, 24 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 50 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 101 miles west of London. West Stour lies two miles east of the Somerset border. West Stour falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the SP8 postcode district. The post town for West Stour is Gillingham.
West Stour 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 |
West Stour is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of West Stour is SP8 5RL.
West Stour is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SP8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SP8 postcode district.
The post town for West Stour is Gillingham. West Stour is in the SP8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Gillingham.
The centre of West Stour is located at position 51.00284° latitude and -2.30797° longitude.
Latitude | 51.00284° |
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Longitude | -2.30797° |
The centre of West Stour is located at the grid reference easting 378487 and northing 122650 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 378487 |
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Northing | 122650 |
Position of West Stour relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Stour to the centre of the town.
Position of West Stour relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Stour to the centre of the city.