Stanford Training Area | |
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Stanford, Norfolk | |
Coordinates | 52°31′15″N 0°45′17″E / 52.52078°N 0.75480°E |
Type | Training Area |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Controlled by | British Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1942–present |
The Stanford Training Area (STANTA), originally known as the Stanford Battle Area, is a British Army training area in the English county of Norfolk. The area is approximately 30,000 acres (120 km2) in size; it is some 7 miles (11 km) north of the town of Thetford and 25 miles (40 km) south-west of the city of Norwich.[1]