Fibres Research Centre
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Fibres Research Centre | |
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ICI Fibres | |
General information | |
Type | Textiles Research Centre |
Address | Hookstone Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 4QN[1] |
Coordinates | 53°58′48″N 1°31′30″W / 53.98°N 1.525°W |
Elevation | 90 m (295 ft) |
Construction started | 1956 |
Completed | 1956 |
Client | ICI Fibres |
The Fibres Research Centre was a research centre of ICI in Harrogate in North Yorkshire. The site today is a redeveloped business park.
History
ICI Fibres was formed on 1 April 1956, and all textile research for ICI moved to Harrogate.
The fibres were made by ICI at a plant at Kilroot in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.[2]
Structure
It was sited in the south-west of North Yorkshire.
See also
- Winnington Laboratory
References
- ^ New Scientist 27 June 1985, page 71
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post Friday 22 October 1965, page 5
External links
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