(; ) Locations found by other methods Point farthest from the sea Church Flatts Farm (#8), Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire () Point farthest from high tide mark (including tidal rivers) Between Hammerwich and Wall, south-west of Lichfield, Staffordshire (;) Mid point of the longest north–south axis Haltwhistle, Northumberland. The midpoint of the longest north–south meridian; also approximately the midpoint of each of the lines through it across Great Britain along the 16 main compass directions. Centre of population This calculation depends on the method used (mean, median or geometric median; see Centre of population for details). A calculation by Danny Dorling using the mean (least squares) method based on local authority district data from the 1990s gave the population centre of Great Britain at Appleby Parva, Leicestershire, 20 miles south of Derby. Since then, the population centre will have moved slightly south and east.> Centre of England For centuries the parish of Meriden to the west of Coventry has claimed 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 parish. 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. Claims are also made for a tree, the Midland Oak, in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, although the basis for these claims is not clear. See also Centre of Scotland Extreme points of the United Kingdom Centre points of counties of the United Kingdom Geography of the United Kingdom Geographical centre of Ireland Drainage divide Further reading References Geography of the United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom geography-related lists