Thornend is located in the county of Wiltshire, South West England, five miles north-east of the town of Chippenham, 12 miles west of the major town of Swindon, 49 miles east of Cardiff, and 82 miles west of London. Thornend lies eight miles south of the Gloucestershire border. Thornend falls within the unitary authority of Wiltshire. It is in the SN15 postcode district.
Thornend 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 |
Thornend 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 Thornend is SN15 4BX.
Thornend is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SN15 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SN15 postcode district.
The centre of Thornend is located at position 51.50446° latitude and -2.03995° longitude.
Latitude | 51.50446° |
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Longitude | -2.03995° |
The centre of Thornend is located at the grid reference easting 397324 and northing 178393 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 397324 |
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Northing | 178393 |
Position of Thornend relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Thornend to the centre of the town.
Position of Thornend relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Thornend to the centre of the city.