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Rusham Park

Coordinates: 51°24′58″N 0°32′42″W / 51.416°N 0.545°W / 51.416; -0.545
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Rusham Park
North Entrance
Rusham Park
LocationEgham
Coordinates51°24′58″N 0°32′42″W / 51.416°N 0.545°W / 51.416; -0.545
OS grid referenceTQ 00564 70069
AreaSurrey
Builtc. 1900
Rusham Park is located in Surrey
Rusham Park
Location of Rusham Park in Surrey


Rusham Park is an industrial site in Egham, Surrey. It was formally owned by Shell, Richardson Vicks, and Procter & Gamble. It is now owned by Royal Holloway University.[1]

The 50 acre site consists of 10 buildings built and rennovated 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]

Shell

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. Upon sale of a large part of the P&G Beauty business to Coty, P&G put the site up for sale, likely so they were not landlord to their competitor who took over many of the buildings.

Royal Holloway University

Royal Holloway acquired the site in 2012, but leased it back to P&G and Coty.

References

  1. ^ Strudwick, Matt (18 July 2016). "Royal Holloway buys Procter & Gamble's Egham research centre". getsurrey. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Royal Holloway, University of London Rusham Park student village: overview" (PDF). royalholloway-estateplan.co.uk.