Beaconside

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Beaconside
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Beaconside
Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference SJ9324
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Stafford
Postcode district ST18
Police Staffordshire
Fire Staffordshire
Ambulance West Midlands
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England
Staffordshire
52°49′N2°06′W / 52.81°N 02.10°W / 52.81; -02.10

Beaconside is an area of Stafford, England. 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.

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References

  1. "Plan for 300 soldier homes at Stafford's Beacon Barracks". BBC. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-25957848