Esso Research Centre
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.Structure
It was situated on the western side of the A4130, around a half-mile south-west of the junction with the A34. The site had the staff of Esso Research, with around 500 scientists and engineers.Function
It conducted research into chemistry.
