Stanhope may refer to:

In arts and entertainment

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

* Stanhope (name), a surname and given name * Earl Stanhope, a hereditary title held by seven people since 1718 * Spencer-Stanhope family, a family of British landed gentry *

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

* Stanhope, Victoria, Australia * Stanhope Gardens, New South Wales, Australia

Canada

* Stanhope, Prince Edward Island, Canada * Stanhope, Quebec, Canada * Stanhope, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

UK

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 *

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 * Stanhope, Peeblesshire, Scotland

United States

Stanhope, Iowa Stanhope is a city in Hamilton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 364 at the time of the 2020 census. History Stanhope was laid out in 1883. It was named for Lady Hester Stanhope, a British traveler and author. Another theory for ...

Stanhope, Kentucky Stanhope is an unincorporated community in Webster County, Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. I ...

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 ...

* Stanhope, Ohio * Stanhope, a Mississippi landmark * Stanhope Hotel, in New York City

In transportation

Stanhope (carriage) Stanhope refers to the Stanhope Gig, one of several English carriages named after its designer the Hon. Fitzroy Stanhope, a sportsman. Overview Stanhope designed several carriages, each bearing his name as was typical of the time period, and ...

, any of several carriage designs by Hon. Fitzroy Stanhope *

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 *

Stanhope body In automotive use, a Stanhope is a car body style characterized by its single bench seat mounted at the center, folding cloth top, and a dashboard at the front. These vehicles were built from approximately 1900 to 1910. The design was derived ...

, a car body style ** Stanhope, an automobile manufactured from 1904 to 1906 by the

Twyford Motor Car Company Introduction Robert E. Twyford had an important role in the History of the automobile#19th century, development of the automobile. He originally started out as a building contractor in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but later turned to developing au ...

Other uses

Stanhope (optical bijou) A stanhope or stanho-scope is an optical device that enables the viewing of microphotographs without using a microscope.Focal encyclopedia of photography' By Michael R. Peres Focal Press, 2007

, a type of photographic lens used in novelty collectibles * ''

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 *

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 *

Stanhope press Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope, aka Charles Mahon, 3rd Earl Stanhope, FRS (3 August 175315 December 1816), was a British statesman, inventor, and scientist. He was the father of Lady Hester Stanhope and brother-in-law of William Pitt the ...

, an early cast iron printing press *

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 *

Second Stanhope–Sunderland Ministry The second Stanhope–Sunderland ministry (1718–1721) was a continuation of the British Whig government headed by Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland and James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope. These had taken power in 1717 to form the first St ...

, in British history {{disambiguation