Beaconside

Beaconside
Beaconside, Stafford
Beaconside Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SJ935242
•  London	146 mi (235 km)  SSE
District	Stafford
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STAFFORD
Postcode district	ST16
Dialling code	01785
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Stafford
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°48′38″N2°06′03″W / 52.810521°N 2.100790°W / 52.810521; -2.100790

Beaconside is a large suburban area of Stafford in the Borough of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. It forms part of the residential areas of the town. Located between the neighboring suburbs of Littleworth and Forebridge.

It is home to the Ministry of Defence's Stafford site, which was formerly a Royal Air Force base. ^[1] Staffordshire University's Stafford campus was also located in the area until its closure in 2014. ^[2] Beaconside shares its name with a major road in the area, which forms part of the A513 road.

References

1. "Plan for 300 soldier homes at Stafford's Beacon Barracks". BBC. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
2. "Staffordshire University to close Stafford campus". BBC News. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2024.