Stanmore, Berkshire

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Stanmore
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Stanmore
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NEWBURY
Postcode district RG20
Dialling code 01635
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51°30′29″N1°19′01″W / 51.508°N 1.317°W / 51.508; -1.317 Coordinates: 51°30′29″N1°19′01″W / 51.508°N 1.317°W / 51.508; -1.317

Stanmore is a hamlet in Berkshire, England. In the 2011 Census it was included in the civil parish of Beedon. It is situated west of the A34, 7 miles north of Newbury, Berkshire. The other nearby town is Abingdon and nearby villages are Beedon, East Ilsley, and Peasemore

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