Gardens · South Wales
Meat Research Institute
In or near Wrington.
Meat Research Institute — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Roadside Relics — 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
- Yatton · 6.1 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Meat Research Institute is a garden of interest in wales-south, 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: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Meat Research Institute was a research institute in North Somerset. It was founded in 1967 to provide research for the British meat industry.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the late 1950s there was a need in the UK for a meat research institute, but no further plans. In March 1962 there was a meeting with thirty one meat producers and representatives from the government and it was decided to build a meat research institute, costing around £500,000 and annual running costs of around £100,000. The first director was appointed in February 1963, before the building construction had begun, who came from the Low Temperature Research Station in Cambridge. It was decided to put the research institute next to the veterinary school. Planning permission for the site was issued in May 1963. To pay for the cost of the institute, the government put a levy on livestock,…
Architecture
It was at Lower Langford in North Somerset. It was situated next to the Langford House School of Veterinary Science, on the B3133 (for Congresbury), north of the A38.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3450, -2.7800
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Churchill
- Postcode
- BS40 5DU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Established
- 1967
- Nearest railway station
- Yatton — 6.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q42847688 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Meat Research Institute (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Meat Research Institute?
- Meat Research Institute is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS40 5DU), in the parish of Churchill.
- What is Meat Research Institute?
- Meat Research Institute — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Meat Research Institute?
- The nearest railway station is Yatton, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS40 5DU.
- When was Meat Research Institute built?
- Built or established in 1967.
- Who owns Meat Research Institute?
- Meat Research Institute is owned by | current_tenants = Vacated.
- Is Meat Research Institute a protected site?
- Yes — Meat Research Institute is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Meat Research Institute?
- The nearest railway station is Yatton, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40 5DU.