Beaconside

{{Short description|Area of Stafford, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}

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|official_name = Beaconside

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|shire_county= Staffordshire

|region= West Midlands

|constituency_westminster= Stafford

|post_town= Stafford

|postcode_district = ST18

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|os_grid_reference= SJ9324

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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-25683626|title=Plan for 300 soldier homes at Stafford's Beacon Barracks|publisher=BBC|date=10 January 2014|accessdate=30 March 2014}} Staffordshire University's Stafford campus was also located in the area until its closure in 2014.{{Cite news |date=2014-01-30 |title=Staffordshire University to close Stafford campus |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-25957848 |access-date=2024-11-08 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} Beaconside shares its name with a major road in the area, which forms part of the A513 road.