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==Procter & Gamble== |
==Procter & Gamble== |
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P&G acquired RVI in 1986. During the time P&G owned it, it was called Egham Technical Centre, Rusham Park Technical Centre, London Innovation Centre, and Greater London Innovation Centre. In July 2015, P&G sold 43 of its beauty brands to Coty in a £15 billion deal, and Coty became a major tenant of the site. P&G put the site up for sale, likely so they were not landlord to their competitor who took over many of the buildings. |
P&G acquired RVI in 1986. During the time P&G owned it, it was called Egham Technical Centre, Rusham Park Technical Centre, London Innovation Centre, and Greater London Innovation Centre. In July 2015, P&G sold 43 of its beauty brands to Coty in a £15 billion deal, and Coty became a major tenant of the site. P&G put the site up for sale, likely so they were not landlord to their competitor who took over many of the buildings. |
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[[File:RPTC 6.jpg|thumb|A view of a P&G lab building.]] |
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==Royal Holloway University== |
==Royal Holloway University== |
Revision as of 18:20, 26 June 2020
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Location | Egham, Surrey, England |
Coordinates | 51°24′58″N 0°32′42″W / 51.416°N 0.545°W |
OS grid reference | TQ 00564 70069 |
Built | c. 1900 |
Rusham Park is an industrial site in Egham, Surrey, England. It was formally owned by Shell, Richardson Vicks, and Procter & Gamble. It is now owned by Royal Holloway University.[1] It was named after Rusham Farm
The four acre site consists of ten buildings built and renovated at different times, giving it a collegiate look. It also contains gardens, green space and a multi-story carpark.
The University has considered its options and now wishes to proceed with an alternative-use redevelopment strategy for this major developed site in the Green Belt.[2] The intent is to seek outline planning permission to redevelop the Rusham Park site as a new Student Village after Procter & Gamble have vacated the site in 2021. Phase 1 will compensate for the loss of the 1,400 study bedrooms.
Shell
From 1956 through to about 1978, Shell Central Laboratories consolidated combustion research to Rusham Park. From 1960, this included a combustion laboratory, built by architects Walker Howard and Cranswick. [3]
Richardson Vicks International and Norwich Eaton
Richardson Vicks International moved into the site circa 1960.
Procter & Gamble
P&G acquired RVI in 1986. During the time P&G owned it, it was called Egham Technical Centre, Rusham Park Technical Centre, London Innovation Centre, and Greater London Innovation Centre. In July 2015, P&G sold 43 of its beauty brands to Coty in a £15 billion deal, and Coty became a major tenant of the site. P&G put the site up for sale, likely so they were not landlord to their competitor who took over many of the buildings.
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Royal Holloway University
Royal Holloway acquired the site in July 2016, but leased it back to P&G and Coty.
References
- ^ Strudwick, Matt (18 July 2016). "Royal Holloway buys Procter & Gamble's Egham research centre". getsurrey. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Royal Holloway, University of London Rusham Park student village: overview" (PDF). royalholloway-estateplan.co.uk.
- ^ "Combustion Laboratory at Egham". THE ENGINEER: 658–659. October 1960.
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