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Stanford Training Area
British military training ground / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Stanford Training Area (STANTA), originally known as the Stanford Battle Area, and now more commonly referred to simply as STANTA, 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.
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Stanford Training Area | |
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Stanford, Norfolk | |
![]() Urban training compound on STANTA. | |
Coordinates | 52.52078°N 0.75480°E / 52.52078; 0.75480 |
Type | Training Area |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Controlled by | ![]() |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1942–present |
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