Chievely Services

Opened: Original owner: Granada Current Owner: Moto Location: J 13/A34 (Off the motorway) Then: Trivia: Johnny: “Chievely’s enterance has also moved a house to fit the new junction layout, but somebody forgot to erase the old road markings! Currently, if you follow the arrows, you’ll end up in either a hedge or the wrong way down a one-way road!” Current: Johnny: “The junction has recently been redesigned. On my last visit, I found to enter the MSA A34N traffic had to navigate several tiny roundabouts, and to leave the MSA A34N, and M4 traffic have to navigate the same roundabouts.” Thanks: Johnny of...

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Reading Services

Opened: 1993 Original owner: Granada Current Owner: Moto Then: Trivia: Reasonably New. Even so, Highways Agency route management seminar (more) raised that the distance between Heston Services and Reading (40Km) is too far without an MSA, and a “possible solution” is to introduce a further MSA. (probably easier than moving Reading nearer to Heston 🙂 ) Originally planned to have been built by 1982. Services near to Reading were applied for at Warren Copse in 1968, then at Upperwood Farm, near Shurlock Row, in 1972. (These are east of Reading.) In 1974, the new Berkshire County Council, decided there was no need for any services between Heston and Membury. Then it said to choose a site near the west,...

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Heston Services

Opened: 1968 Original owner: Granada Current Owner: Moto Then: In 1938, Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister, after returning from meeting Adolf Hitler, made a famous speech from Heston Aerodrome, part of which was located where the westbound car park is today Graham Cutler writes: “In the photos of Chamberlain returning from chatting with Hitler, you can see that the aircraft is parked on concrete and not on the grass runways or aprons where the assembled guests were waiting. (They all had to run to the aircraft to greet him). The only thing I am certain about, is that the concrete is laid at the front of one of the hangars – now covered by Heston Services, so it’s almost certain...

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Tebay West Services

Opened: 1972 Original owner: Westmorland Current Owner: Westmorland Northbound Only (Tebay East serves the southbound side) Trivia: Concentrates on Local produce and styling The only MSA with a Caravan Camping park Owned by Westmorland Ltd- one of the smaller MSA’s and firmly rooted in local business. Temporarily renamed as Tebay Mountain Lodge during early 1990’s Praised by Egon Ronay when he surveyed Motorway Services in 2000 and gained 2 stars. One of only 5 MSA’s to get this award. When the restaurant at Tebay West was refurbished in 2000 it was briefly renamed as “The Howgill Restaurant” this was dropped after some customers thought that it was a full service (waiter/waitress) facility History Opened in 1972 with a small shop...

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Tebay East Services

Opened: 1993 Original owner: Westmorland Current Owner: Westmorland   Southbound Only (see Tebay West for northbound services) Trivia: The only service area to have won a Civic Trust Award Built using natural materials and methods- limestone and reclaimed roof timbers. Views of mountains and moorland are offered. Opened in 1993 with forecourt, shop and 300-seater restaurant and a lager spacious food servery area. A new kitchen and a sandwich making department was built in the mid 1990’s and Westmorland’s food production was centralised at this site Coffee Shop opened in 2002 Farm Shops opened in 2003 at both sites The Coffee Shop at Tebay West has been enlarged and refurbished and renamed as “The Coffee Tree” The company esp the Farm...

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