| 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″N1°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.
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]
It was sited in the south-west of North Yorkshire.
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