Stanhope may refer to:
In arts and entertainment
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Stanhope essay prize
The Stanhope essay prize was an undergraduate history essay prize created at Balliol College, Oxford, by Philip Henry Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope in 1855.
Notable winners
Notable Stanhope Prize winners:
* John Richard Magrath, 1860
* Francis Jeu ...
, at Oxford University
* Stanhope College, a fictional college attended by
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
People
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Stanhope (name), a surname and given name
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Earl Stanhope, a hereditary title held by seven people since 1718
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Spencer-Stanhope family, a family of British landed gentry
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Earl of Harrington
Earl of Harrington is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created in 1742.
History
The earldom of Harrington was granted in 1742 to William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, William Stanhope, 1st Baron Harrington, the former Secret ...
, a title in the Peerage of Great Britain
Places
Australia
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Stanhope, Victoria, Australia
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Stanhope Gardens, New South Wales, Australia
Canada
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Stanhope, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Stanhope, Quebec, Canada
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Stanhope, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
UK
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Stanhope, County Durham
Stanhope is a market town and civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It lies on the River Wear between Eastgate and Frosterley, in the north-east of Weardale. The main A689 road over the ...
, England
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Stanhope, Kent
Stanhope is a civil parish and suburb of Ashford in the Borough of Ashford in Kent, England. It was built in the 1960s on the southern edge of the town.
Demography
At the 2001 UK census, the Stanhope electoral ward had a population of 3,276. ...
, England
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Stanhope, Peeblesshire, Scotland
United States
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Stanhope, Iowa
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Stanhope, Kentucky
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Stanhope, New Jersey
Stanhope is a borough located in the southernmost portion of Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,526, a decrease of 84 (−2.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,6 ...
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Stanhope, Ohio
* Stanhope, a Mississippi landmark
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Stanhope Hotel, in New York City
In transportation
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Stanhope (carriage), any of several carriage designs by Hon. Fitzroy Stanhope
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Stanhope (railways)
The Railway Regulation Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 85) was an Act of Parliament (United Kingdom), act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom providing a minimum standard for Rail transport, rail passenger travel. It provided compulsory services a ...
, third class passenger vehicles on early British railways
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Stanhope body, a car body style
** Stanhope, an automobile manufactured from 1904 to 1906 by the
Twyford Motor Car Company
Other uses
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Stanhope (optical bijou), a type of photographic lens used in novelty collectibles
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Stanhopea
''Stanhopea'' is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) from Central America, Central and South America. The abbreviation used in horticultural trade is ''Stan.'' The genus is named for the Philip Henry Stanhope, 4th Earl Stanhope, 4th Earl o ...
'', a genus of the orchid family
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Stanhope plc
Stanhope plc is a large property development company based in London, England. Its developments have included Broadgate and Television Centre, London, Television Centre at White City, London, White City.
History
Stanhope was founded by Stuart ...
, English property developer
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Stanhope press, an early cast iron printing press
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First Stanhope–Sunderland Ministry
Robert Walpole and Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend were removed from their positions in the government (the latter having already previously been demoted to Lord Lieutenant of Ireland), and were replaced by James Stanhope, 1st Viscount ...
, in British history
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Second Stanhope–Sunderland Ministry, in British history
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