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In 2004 Unilever entered into a joint venture with property investment company Arlington Securities to manage Colworth Science Park, with the aim of turning it into a science cluster by attracting science businesses, academic outposts, and science-based entrepreneurs. Arlington was subsequently
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in November 1947, who restored and developed them into a research laboratory through 1948, with the first staff moving in during 1950. Unilever employed up to 1,750 people at Colworth during the 1970s and constructed several laboratory buildings surrounding a central grassed park.
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acquired by Goodman, a property group involved in long-term ownership, development, and management of commercial and industrial property. In 2015, the joint venture vehicle was acquired by Palmer Capital and Wrenbridge Land.
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remains one of Unilever's six research centres located around the world with around 750 Unilever employees. An additional 200 personnel are employed by several small companies located on the site.
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who aspired to become part of the landed gentry. It passed down to John Antonie, who bequeathed it on his death to a cousin, the MP
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The surrounding site has been occupied since prehistoric times. The current house was started in 1715 by Mark Antonie, a
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programme, first broadcast on February 22, 2009. Numerous finds by amateur archaeologists led to the discovery of a
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is an 18th-century mansion set in an area of parkland on the edge of the village of
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Colworth in Context: A History of Colworth Estate, Bedfordshire from 1720 to 1947
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Time Team: Mystery of the Ice-Cream Villa - Colworth, Bedfordshire
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Unilever Research & Development Port Sunlight Laboratory
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The house and extensive grounds were acquired in 1935 by
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Colworth Science Park

Colworth House is located in Bedfordshire
Manor house
Science park
Sharnbrook
Bedfordshire
England
Coordinates
52°13′50″N 0°33′54″W / 52.23053°N 0.56505°W / 52.23053; -0.56505
Ordnance Survey
Wrenbridge
Sharnbrook
Bedfordshire
self-made man
William Lee
John Fiott
Henry Mond, 2nd Baron Melchett
Unilever
Colworth Science Park
Channel 4
Time Team
Roman villa
Colworth Medal
Historic England
"COLWORTH HOUSE List entry Number: 1160878 (1160878)"
National Heritage List for England
"Parishes: Sharnbrook"
Online reference
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