Esso Research Centre

Chemical Research Centre in Oxfordshire
51°37′N 1°19′W / 51.61°N 1.32°W / 51.61; -1.32Elevation95 m (312 ft)ClientEssoOwnerEsso Petroleum Company LimitedLandlordEsso Research

The Esso Research Centre was a research centre in Oxfordshire.

History

The site was Esso's main European technical centre for fuels and lubricants. The site was extended in 1957. Operations ceased in the early 2000s.

Structure

The site had the staff of Esso Research, with around 500 scientists and engineers.

Function

It conducted research into chemistry.

Location

It was situated on the western side of the A4130 (the original A34 trunk route) on Milton Hill, above Steventon, Oxfordshire. On disposal the site was split in two, between the headquarters of Infineum and the Milton Hill Business and Technology Centre.[2] By 2018 the site had been cleared.

External links

Photos of pump/water tower in 2018 and 2013.

References

  1. ^ New Scientist September 1977
  2. ^ Jones Lang LaSalle (July 2010). "Sales Information Pack". Archived from the original on 14 Sep 2020. Retrieved 22 Sep 2020.
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