Fibres Research Centre

Textiles Research Centre in Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Fibres Research Centre

ICI Fibres

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 / 53.98; -1.525
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

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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

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It was sited in the south-west of North Yorkshire.

## See also

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* Winnington Laboratory

## References

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1. ^ New Scientist 27 June 1985, page 71
2. ^ Liverpool Daily Post Friday 22 October 1965, page 5

## External links

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* Harrogate: Boardroom of the North

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