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==Trivia and History==
==Trivia and History==
[[File:Calcutt Gulf.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=Gulf petrol station.|The former southbound Gulf forecourt.]]
[[File:Calcutt Gulf.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=Gulf petrol station.|The former southbound Gulf forecourt.]]
The southbound side was built in the 1950s, while the northbound side is newer - 1970s or '80s. In 1988, [[Roadchef]] planned to build a restaurant next to each forecourt, but their plans were refused.
The southbound side was built in the 1950s, and is known as Seven Bridge. The northbound side is newer - 1970s or '80s, and is known as just Calcutt services. In 1988, [[Roadchef]] planned to build a restaurant next to each forecourt, but their plans were refused.


In 1990, [[Blue Boar]] planned to build a restaurant, shop, tourist information centre and motel beside the existing southbound forecourt, but this plan was refused too.
In 1990, [[Blue Boar]] planned to build a restaurant, shop, tourist information centre and motel beside the existing southbound forecourt, but this plan was refused too.
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The northbound side was taken over by Euro Garages in late 2015. Until then it included 'On the Run' branding and a Costa Coffee unit.
The northbound side was taken over by Euro Garages in late 2015. Until then it included 'On the Run' branding and a Costa Coffee unit.


The southbound side had been a [[Gulf]] filling station operated by Bayford Group which was left derelict for a while until 2018 when [[BP Express]] bought the site.  
The southbound side had been a [[Gulf]] filling station operated by Bayford Group. It was closed in 2015, with the site being purchased by [[BP Express]] in 2018. They rebuilt the site and reopened it in Autumn 2019.


==Alternatives==
==Alternatives==

Revision as of 23:30, 30 October 2019

Calcutt
Calcutt services
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Location:

A419 northbound between Cirencester and Swindon

Signposted from the road? Northbound only

Postcode:

SN6 6JR

map and directions

Access/Layout:

Two sites staggered between junctions, with no public connection between them..


A pair of petrol stations, although only the northbound side is signed as an official service station.

Facilities

Forecourt: northbound only: Esso, SPAR, Starbucks on the Go, Subway, Greggs, AdBlue4You
and southbound only: BP, M&S Simply Food, Wild Bean Café

Contact Details

🏢 Address:
Calcutt Service Station
Calcutt
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN6 6JR

🌍 Operators & Official Websites:


Trivia and History

Gulf petrol station.
The former southbound Gulf forecourt.

The southbound side was built in the 1950s, and is known as Seven Bridge. The northbound side is newer - 1970s or '80s, and is known as just Calcutt services. In 1988, Roadchef planned to build a restaurant next to each forecourt, but their plans were refused.

In 1990, Blue Boar planned to build a restaurant, shop, tourist information centre and motel beside the existing southbound forecourt, but this plan was refused too.

The northbound side was taken over by Euro Garages in late 2015. Until then it included 'On the Run' branding and a Costa Coffee unit.

The southbound side had been a Gulf filling station operated by Bayford Group. It was closed in 2015, with the site being purchased by BP Express in 2018. They rebuilt the site and reopened it in Autumn 2019.

Alternatives

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Cirencester (14 miles)Services on the A419Membury (M4 east, 18 miles)