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Esso Research Centre

Overview

Esso Research Centre‡R1R‡

pushpin map	United Kingdom Oxfordshire
altitude	95 m
building type	Chemical Research Centre
address	Oxfordshire
client	Esso
owner	Esso Petroleum Company Limited
landlord	Esso Research
coordinates	51.61°N, -1.32°W

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]