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There has long been debate over the exact location of the geographical centre of the United Kingdom, and its constituent countries, due to the complexity and method of the calculation, such as whether to include offshore islands, and the fact that erosion will cause the position to change over time. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located There are two main methods of calculating this "centre": either as the centroid of the two-dimensional shape made by the country, or as the point furthest from the boundary of the country (either the sea, or, in the case of consituent countries, a land border). In Geometry, the centroid or barycenter of an object X in n- Dimensional space is the intersection of all Hyperplanes These two methods give quite different answers.

For centuries Meriden, West Midlands held the claim to be the geographical centre of England, and there has been a stone cross there commemorating the claim for at least 500 years. Meriden is a Village and Civil parish in the Solihull borough of the West Midlands in England, United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The justification is that the point furthest from the sea is in the vicinity of Meriden. A rival claim for the true location of the centre of England is made by the site of a tree, the Midland Oak, situated on the boundary between Lillington and Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The Midland Oak is an Oak tree on the boundary between Lillington and Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa, commonly Leamington (ˈlɛmɪŋtən and "Leam" to locals is a Spa town in central Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to

Similarly, the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland (NY706640) still sports banners stating that it is the 'Centre of Britain', although depending on how it is calculated the centre can also be said to be Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire, 71 miles (114km) to the south. Haltwhistle is a small town in Northumberland, England, situated ten miles east of Brampton, near Hadrian's Wall, and the villages of Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west Dunsop Bridge is a village within the Ribble Valley borough of Lancashire, England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea

Schiehallion, a mountain in Perthshire, is sometimes described as the centre of Scotland. Schiehallion ( Gaelic: Sìdh Chailleann, ʃiˈxaʎən̪ˠ is a prominent Mountain in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Perthshire ( Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) officially the County of Perth, is a Registration county in central Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

However, 2002 studies by the Ordnance Survey pinpointed the centres more precisely, and it is their results that are quoted here. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ordnance Survey (OS is an Executive agency of the United Kingdom government

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It was once falsely believed that Weedon Bec in Northamptonshire was the centre of England. Weedon Bec is a large Village and parish in the district of Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. An old military installation still exists there built as a stronghold to protect King George III from the invading French. In such an event, the canal system runs from London directly into the barracks.

Locations

Unless stated, positions are the centroids of the two-dimensional shapes made by the countries. In Geometry, the centroid or barycenter of an object X in n- Dimensional space is the intersection of all Hyperplanes Calculations include offshore islands unless stated.

Great Britain

Great Britain (excluding islands)

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Point furthest from the sea

Point furthest from high tide mark (including tidal rivers)

Centre of a rectangular map covering precisely all of England (and Wales)

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References

  1. ^ a b Stuck in the middle with ewe. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Dunsop Bridge is a village within the Ribble Valley borough of Lancashire, England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands For other meanings see Whalley. Whalley is a large village in the Ribble Valley on the banks of the River Calder in Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Fenny Drayton (formerly Drayton-in-the-Clay) is a village in Leicestershire in the district of Hinckley and Bosworth. Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Blair Atholl (from the Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Athall) is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland, built about the confluence of the Rivers Dalwhinnie ( Scottish Gaelic: Dail Chuinnidh; NN634848 is a tiny village in the Scottish Highlands. Perthshire ( Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) officially the County of Perth, is a Registration county in central Scotland. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Geography List of places in CeredigionCeredigion is a coastal county bordered by Cardigan Bay to the west Gwynedd to the north Powys to the east The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Coton in the Elms is a village and parish in the English county of Derbyshire. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Lichfield is a city and Civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. Market Drayton is a small Market town in north Shropshire, England Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the This is a list of the extreme points of the United Kingdom: the points that are farther North, South, East or West than any other The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or UK, is in Western Europe. This article is about Watford Gap and village For the larger town 80 km (50 miles south see Watford, Hertfordshire. BBC.
  2. ^ A tale of two centres. BBC.
  3. ^ Meg in the middle. BBC.
  4. ^ Brave hearts of Scotland. BBC.
  5. ^ Saving the centre of Wales. BBC.

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