Alderley Park

Alderley Park
Manchester Science Parks
National Chemical Landmark at Alderley Park
Alderley Park is located in Cheshire
Alderley Park
Location within Cheshire
Former namesICI Pharmaceuticals Division, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca
General information
TypeScience park, former ICI research centre
AddressNether Alderley, Cheshire, SK10 4TG
Coordinates53°16′16″N 2°13′59″W / 53.271°N 2.233°W / 53.271; -2.233
Elevation95 m (312 ft)
Completed1957
Inaugurated1957
ClientICI Pharmaceuticals
Dimensions
Other dimensions21.5 hectares

Alderley Park was a country estate at Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England, between Macclesfield and Knutsford. It was the residence of the Stanley family of Alderley from the 1500s. It became the headquarters of ICI Pharmaceuticals in the 1950s. It was purchased from AstraZeneca by Bruntwood in 2014. The site has an international reputation as a home for bio and life sciences.

The Alderley New Hall was constructed in brick with a stone facade for Baroness Maria and John, 7th Baronet (later 1st Baron) Stanley. Building started in 1818 on a site in the south of the park. In 1931, the house was severely damaged by fire and left empty for nearly twenty years until converted in 1950 by Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) to serve as the base for their new pharmaceutical division. The gardens and some outbuildings have been preserved and many thousands of trees planted.