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The Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL) stood to the North of the site, eclipsing Bidston Observatory in height. Although work there was considered to be at the forefront of progress in Oceanography for some, the building itself was an eyesore to others; built in 1975, POL was demolished in 2013.

POL, which then became National Oceanographic Centre (NOC), is now based in Brownlow Street, Liverpool, England.

NOC was the product of POLs merger, in April 2010, with the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS). More on POL here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proudman_Oceanographic_Laboratory

[[File:Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory model.jpeg|400px|Architectural model of the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, in the HECS archive]]

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−	The Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL) was the name of the full site on which Bidston Observatory stands, enclosed by the boundary wall, including the Observatory building, the Proudman Building (built in 1975), the lighthouse and part of the Lighthouse Cottages, as well as the car park and courtyard. POL (1987-2010) was an autonomous oceanographic institute, owned and run by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and became part of the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in 2010. Previously it was known as the Institute for Coastal Oceanography and Tides (ICOT, 1969-1973) and then the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, Bidston (1973-1987).	+	The Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL) was the name of the full site on which Bidston Observatory stands, enclosed by the boundary wall, including the Observatory building, the Proudman Building (built in 1975), the lighthouse and part of the Lighthouse Cottages, as well as the car park and courtyard. POL (1987-2010) was an autonomous oceanographic institute, owned and run by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and became part of the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in 2010. Previously it was known as the Institute for Coastal Oceanography and Tides (ICOT, 1969-1973) and then the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences (IOS), Bidston (1973-1987).

	POL moved to the Liverpool University campus in 2004, based at 6 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, UK. The Bidston Hill site was then put up for sale and sold in 2013, after demolition of the Proudman Building. The present owners of BOARC purchased most of the site in 2016. The lighthouse and Lighthouse Cottages are now privately owned (http://www.bidstonlighthouse.org.uk/).		POL moved to the Liverpool University campus in 2004, based at 6 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, UK. The Bidston Hill site was then put up for sale and sold in 2013, after demolition of the Proudman Building. The present owners of BOARC purchased most of the site in 2016. The lighthouse and Lighthouse Cottages are now privately owned (http://www.bidstonlighthouse.org.uk/).

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 More on POL here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proudman_Oceanographic_Laboratory
-[[File:Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory model.jpeg|400px|Architectural model of the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, in the HECS archive]]
+[[File:POL-aerial view 1986.png|400px|Aerial view of the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory]]
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-File:Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory model.jpeg|''[[Architectural model of the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, in the HECS archive]]''
+File:POL-aerial view 1986.png|''[[Aerial view of the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory]]''
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 NOC was the product of POLs merger, in April 2010, with the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS). More on POL here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proudman_Oceanographic_Laboratory
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 File:Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory model.jpeg|''[[Architectural model of the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, in the HECS archive]]''
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 File:Psetta maxima Luc Viatour.jpg|''[[commons:Psetta maxima|Psetta maxima]]'' (Turbot)
+File:Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory model.jpeg|''[[Architectural model of the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, in the HECS archive]]''
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-The Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL) stood to the North of the site, eclipsing Bidston Observatory in height. Although work there was considered to be at the forefront of progress in Oceanography for some, the building itself was an eyesore to others; built in 1975, POL was demolished in 2013.
+The Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (POL) was the name of the full site on which Bidston Observatory stands, enclosed by the boundary wall, including the Observatory building, the Proudman Building (built in 1975), the lighthouse and part of the Lighthouse Cottages, as well as the car park and courtyard. POL (1987-2010) was an autonomous oceanographic institute, owned and run by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and became part of the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in 2010. Previously it was known as the Institute for Coastal Oceanography and Tides (ICOT, 1969-1973) and then the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, Bidston (1973-1987).
-POL, which then became National Oceanographic Centre (NOC), is now based in Brownlow Street, Liverpool, England.
+POL moved to the Liverpool University campus in 2004, based at 6 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, UK. The Bidston Hill site was then put up for sale and sold in 2013, after demolition of the Proudman Building. The present owners of BOARC purchased most of the site in 2016. The lighthouse and Lighthouse Cottages are now privately owned  (http://www.bidstonlighthouse.org.uk/).
-NOC was the product of POLs merger, in April 2010, with the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS). More on POL here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proudman_Oceanographic_Laboratory
+More on POL here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proudman_Oceanographic_Laboratory
 [[File:Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory model.jpeg|400px|Architectural model of the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, in the HECS archive]]