Corley Services

Opened: 1972 Original owner: Forte Current Owner: Welcome Break

Then:

Trivia:
Bridge was built by Government with the motorway before development, was clad in fibreglass paneling to match the main buildings.

First Motorway Service Station to have a permanent Police Community Support Officer (more)

In 2001 received 2 stars from Egon Ronay, who in the previous year had dismissed all motorway food as “rubbish”. Only 5 MSA’s gained a two star award from Mr Ronay.

In 1989, a lorry containing explosives broke down nearby and was moved to the service area to await repair, attended to by a fire engine. One side of the services was closed until the vehicle was repaired.

Has approximately 2 million Visitors per year

Current:

Pictures:

Above- the dinning room, below, the shop (a lot smaller those days)

Below, the entrance today. Look carefully and you may spot credit card sales people hiding behind the bush….. To the right of the entrance, a coffee bar.

The bridge. You can wee where the fibre glass tube was added onto the governments concrete. It used to be an orangy yellow. Ross Bowman suggests it was made in the same way as a railway carriage – possibly
contemporary to the Intercity 125 – early 1970s style.

Thanks
Ross Bowman