Levington Research Station
| Levington Research Station[1] | |
|---|---|
 Site in April 2009 | |
  Location within Suffolk | |
| Former names | Fisons Research Station |
| General information | |
| Type | Horticultural Research Centre |
| Address | Levington, Suffolk, IP10 0NE |
| Coordinates | 52°00′43″N 1°15′43″E / 52.012°N 1.262°E |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Construction started | 1956 |
| Completed | 1957 |
| Inaugurated | 1957 |
| Client | Fisons |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | 7.5 hectares |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
The Levington Research Station is a fertiliser research institute in Suffolk.
History
Fisons
It was opened by Fisons in 1957.[2] It received a Civic Trust Award in 1959.[3] Fisons sold the property in 1981.
Around three hundred people worked at the site and it was one of Europe's largest research institutes in the field of fertiliser.
Structure
It is in the Suffolk Coastal district of Suffolk.
See also
References
- ↑ New Scientist. Reed Business Information. 1959. p. 1153. ISSN 0262-4079. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ↑ "Fisons Fertilizers Limited - Levington Research Station Handbooks". The National Archives. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ↑ "Levington Research Station". Civic Trust Awards. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
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