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4 unusual facts about Adastral Park


Adastral Park

See also Martlesham Heath where further history of the site and surrounding area can be found.

The Royal Air Force were prior residents of the site, as RAF Martlesham Heath.

When the site opened it was known as the Post Office Research Station, but it was subsequently renamed BT Research Laboratories or BT Labs and later Adastral Park to reflect an expansion in the organisations and activities co-located with BT Labs at the campus.

Buses in Ipswich

Town bus routes generally run from the centre of the town to serve suburban areas, including locations such as Kesgrave and BT's Adastral Park research centre at Martlesham Heath.


Terry Matthews

After an apprenticeship at British Telecom's research lab at Martlesham Heath, Matthews left Britain and joined MicroSystems International, a chipmaking operation affiliated with Northern Telecom (which became Nortel Networks) in Ottawa, Canada.


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