Centre of England

[kaymar]

For centuries Meriden, to the west of Coventry, 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. The justification is that the point farthest 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. Morton, Derbyshire also claims to be the centre of England as it is not only midway along England's longest north - south axis but also midway between the East Coast and the Welsh border.

The town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland (NY706640) sports banners stating that it is the 'Centre of Britain'. By another calculation the centre can also be said to be Dunsop Bridge, Lancashire (previously in the West Riding of Yorkshire), 71 miles (114 km) to the south,

Most people know, however, that the centre of the British Isles is in fact the Isle of Man.

[david63]

Most people know, however, that the centre of the British Isles is in fact the Isle of Man.

Ah - but where is the centre of the Isle of Man

[Romig1]

For centuries Meriden, to the west of Coventry, 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. The justification is that the point farthest 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. Morton, Derbyshire also claims to be the centre of England as it is not only midway along England's longest north - south axis but also midway between the East Coast and the Welsh border.

The town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland (NY706640) sports banners stating that it is the 'Centre of Britain'. By another calculation the centre can also be said to be Dunsop Bridge, Lancashire (previously in the West Riding of Yorkshire), 71 miles (114 km) to the south,

Most people know, however, that the centre of the British Isles is in fact the Isle of Man.

Ha... Smurfie, I knew that Geography degree would come in useful!

[Not so ancient mariner]

No, Just the ability to cut & paste from Wikipaedia

[kaymar]

Most people know, however, that the centre of the British Isles is in fact the Isle of Man.

Ah - but where is the centre of the Isle of Man

Foxdale, David. There is a story of an 84 year old lady who lived there and never saw the sea.

[hdean61]

Speaking of geographical oddities.... did you know that Edinburgh is farther west than Bristol, and almost as far west as Cardiff? Amazed me...I had to check an atlas.

Really? Would never have thought that. Must be because the country is skew whiff I suppose. Never had to write that saying down before - doesn't look right but hey ho!

[Quizzical Bob]

Speaking of geographical oddities.... did you know that Edinburgh is farther west than Bristol, and almost as far west as Cardiff? Amazed me...I had to check an atlas.

Really? Would never have thought that. Must be because the country is skew whiff I suppose. Never had to write that saying down before - doesn't look right but hey ho!

Yes, that's one of the reasons that the Scots are against moving the clocks forward an hour. Most of Scotland is west of most of England.

[Not so ancient mariner]

.......and if you fly due west from where I live, the first State of the USA that you cross is...............




Alaska.

(actually it's the ONLY one - but that rather gives the game away!)