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Ardeer, Ici Works, Nobel House
Office(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Ardeer, Ici Works, Nobel House
Classification Office(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ardeer Explosives Factory; Imperial Chemical Industries
Canmore ID 83750
Site Number NS24SE 47.06
NGR NS 28440 40306
NGR Description centred NS 2845 4029
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/83750
![Photographic copy of 1947: Oblique aerial view from west-south-west of Ardeer, showing Administration buildings (centre), Africa House (foreground), and central area of factory (nitro-cellulose, acids etc) in middle distance. (See also Overlay 'A' for details [D 10465]).](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/SC02195468.jpg)
![Photographic copy of 1947: Oblique aerial view from west-south-west of Ardeer, showing Administration buildings (centre), Africa House (foreground), and central area of factory (nitro-cellulose, acids etc) in middle distance. (See also Overlay 'A' for details [D 10465]).](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC02195468.jpg)
- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Stevenston
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Ayrshire
Note (19 January 2021)
NS24SE 47.06 2845 4029
This range of buildings incorporating Offices, Laboratories and Library incorporating what was known as Nobel House. These buildings date from the formation of ICI in 1926 and were built to house ICI's research centre, comprising Research Development Headquarters and the office of the Research Manager and associated administrative offices, laboratories and the library.
Not to be confused with the late 19th century Manager's House which was also known as Nobel House (now demolished).
J Dolan and M K Oglethorpe, 1996.
