Beaconside

Beaconside
Beaconside Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SJ9324
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Stafford
Postcode district	ST18
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°49′N 2°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.