Esso Research Centre

Esso Research Centre[1]
Location within Oxfordshire
General information
Type	Chemical Research Centre
Address	Oxfordshire
Coordinates	51°37′N 1°19′W / 51.61°N 1.32°W / 51.61; -1.32
Elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Client	Esso
Owner	Esso Petroleum Company Limited
Landlord	Esso 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.

Structure

It was situated on the western side of the A4130, around a half-mile south-west of the junction with the A34. The site had the staff of Esso Research, with around 500 scientists and engineers.

Function

It conducted research into chemistry.

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