Gardens · South East England
Fernhurst Research Station
In or near Lodsworth.
Fernhurst Research Station — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Dave Spicer — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Holycombe Junction · 5.3 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Fernhurst Research Station is a garden of interest in england-south-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northpark Copse to Snapelands Copse SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Fernhurst Research Station was a crop protection chemical research institute in West Sussex, mainly run by ICI, for the fruit industry. The site is to the east of the A286, around a mile south of the village of Fernhurst and a mile north of the Haslemere to Petersfield Serpent Trail.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Plant Protection Limited moved to the site in 1945 and opened a research institute on the estate of Sir Felix Schuster (1854–1936). The research institute was to investigate pest and disease control in horticultural crops. As well as being an administrative site, the station comprised a 60 acre orchard including 9 acres of plums and 26 acres of dessert apples at Hurstfold Farm. In June 1951 an international conference, with scientists from 39 countries, took place at the site on food scarcity. On 10 May 1955, the site was visited by the Duke of Edinburgh. Another international conference took place at the site in June 1956. In 1958 Plant Protection Limited became a wholly owned subsidiary…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0300, -0.7200
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Chichester
- Parish
- Fernhurst
- Postcode
- GU27 3HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Established
- 1945
- Nearest railway station
- Holycombe Junction — 5.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q42291484 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fernhurst Research Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fernhurst Research Station?
- Fernhurst Research Station is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU27 3HA), in the parish of Fernhurst.
- What is Fernhurst Research Station?
- Fernhurst Research Station — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fernhurst Research Station?
- The nearest railway station is Holycombe Junction, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode GU27 3HA.
- When was Fernhurst Research Station built?
- Built or established in 1945.
- Who owns Fernhurst Research Station?
- Fernhurst Research Station is owned by ICI Plant Protection.
- Is Fernhurst Research Station a protected site?
- Yes — Fernhurst Research Station is part of the Northpark Copse to Snapelands Copse SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Fernhurst Research Station?
- The nearest railway station is Holycombe Junction, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU27 3HA.