The Fibres Research Centre was a research centre of ICI in Harrogate in North Yorkshire. The site today is a redeveloped business park.
| Fibres Research Centre | |
|---|---|
ICI Fibres | |
.svg)  Location within North Yorkshire | |
| 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 |
History
editICI 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
editIt was sited in the south-west of North Yorkshire.
See also
edit- Winnington Laboratory
References
edit- ^ New Scientist 27 June 1985, page 71
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post Friday 22 October 1965, page 5