The Common is located in the county of Wiltshire, South West England, three miles north-west of the town of Royal Wootton Bassett, eight miles west of the major town of Swindon, 53 miles east of Cardiff, and 79 miles west of London. The Common lies five miles south-east of the Gloucestershire border. The Common falls within the unitary authority of Wiltshire. It is in the SN15 postcode district.
The Common is in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, the historic county of Wiltshire, and the administrative county of Wiltshire.
Ceremonial County | Wiltshire |
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Historic County | Wiltshire |
Administrative County | Wiltshire |
The Common 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 Common is SN15 5DT.
The Common is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SN15 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SN15 postcode district.
The centre of The Common is located at position 51.56587° latitude and -1.96162° longitude.
Latitude | 51.56587° |
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Longitude | -1.96162° |
The centre of The Common is located at the grid reference easting 402757 and northing 185222 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 402757 |
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Northing | 185222 |
Position of The Common relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of The Common to the centre of the town.
Position of The Common relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of The Common to the centre of the city.