College Town is a

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of Sandhurst in

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, England. It is within the boundaries of Sandhurst Parish Council and

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. The settlement lies north of the

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and directly west of the

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. College Town is home to a large and well-known out-of-town mercantile development, "The Meadows", which was built in 1988. It comprises a large

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Extra

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and a

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, two of the largest in the country. College Town is also home to one coeducational school, College Town Primary School, located on Branksome Hill Road. The headteacher is Mrs Trudi Sammons.

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Meadows Shopping Centre

Aldi Sandhurst
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