Is the a most central town or village?
2007-03-23 03:01:59 · 9 answers · asked by ? 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The following is from wikipedia:-
"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. 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."
2007-03-23 04:34:46 · answer #1 · answered by Spacephantom 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It used to be Meridan in North Warwickshire, an if you go there it still calls itself the center of England. I personally reckon it got its name from Meridian an over time it got shortened.
However I do believe they have recently changed their minds. I forget where to, sorry. But apparently it is out by quite a way.
2007-03-23 10:07:41 · answer #2 · answered by Whatever. 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion it is Meriden. It's right next to Coventry and near Birmingham. A lot of places in Coventry have names like 'Heart of England' and stuff like that.
2007-03-23 10:07:06 · answer #3 · answered by ♫ ♥green heather butterfly♥ ♫ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A place called Meriden.
2007-03-23 10:07:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's supposed to be Meriden in Warwickshire.
2007-03-23 14:11:21 · answer #5 · answered by efes_haze 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
somewhere in the midlands like birmingham
2007-03-23 10:05:23 · answer #6 · answered by rock star 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as far as i know its rugeley in staffordshire
2007-03-23 10:08:56 · answer #7 · answered by nac mac feegle wahaye! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
see here;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_points_of_the_United_Kingdom
2007-03-23 10:04:52 · answer #8 · answered by Haddock 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
london ?
2007-03-23 10:04:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋