Broom's Barn Experimental Station

Broom's Barn Experimental Station is a research institute in Suffolk.

Broom's Barn Experimental Station
Location within Suffolk
Former namesBroom's Barn Research Station
General information
TypeHorticultural Research Centre
AddressSuffolk, IP28 6NP
Coordinates52.2613°N 0.5671°E / 52.2613; 0.5671
Elevation70 m (230 ft)
Completed1962
Inaugurated1962
Dimensions
Other dimensions77 hectares

History

It merged in 1987 to become part of the Institute of Arable Crops Research. The funding for the site came from the Sugar Beet Research and Education Committee, which became the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO).

Structure

It is situated just south of the A14. In the early 2000s, the site employed around 70 people. It researched sugar beet.[1] Until 1967, the Higham railway station served the site.

References
  1. Telegraph January 2005
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