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|type = primary
|type = primary
|operator = Ascona Group
|operator = Ascona Group
|image = Crossgates 2019.jpg
|image = Texaco Crossgates 2025.jpg
|road = [[A44]] in Crossgates
|road = [[A44]] in Crossgates
|postcode = LD1 6RE
|postcode = LD1 6RE
|signposted = Yes
|signposted = Yes
|stype = Single site located between junctions at the side of the road.
|stype = Single site located at the side of the road  
|coords = 52.275074, -3.3342513
|coords = 52.275236, -3.3341521
|maplink = https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Crossgates+Service+Station/@52.2750572,-3.3375199,17z/
|briefroad = A44 between Leominster and Rhayader
|briefroad = A44 between Leominster and Rhayader
|nights = no
|nights = no
|markerpost = 0100 }}
|markerpost = 0100 }}


A small filling station located on the A44 in the village of Crossgates, but also a short drive from the A483.
A small filling station located on the A44 in the village of Crossgates, where it's also a short drive from the A483.


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
{{facilities| Restaurants | Café Express |primary }}
{{facilities| Catering | Café Express |primary }}
{{facilities| Amenities | Self Service Launderette |primary }}
{{facilities| Amenities | Self-Service Launderette |primary }}
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{Texaco}}, [[Nisa Local]], Smokin' Bean Coffee, Jet Wash |primary }}
{{facilities| Outdoor Space | No grass space; public footpath connections |primary }}
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{Texaco}}, {{Nisa Local}}, Skwishee Iced Drinks, Smokin' Bean Coffee, Jet Wash |primary }}


==Parking Prices==
==Parking Prices==
Short stay customer parking is available for all vehicles.
First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which all vehicles must pay £5 per day. No overnight parking is available.


This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
{{Parking Disclaimer}}


==Contact Details==
==Contact Details==
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Powys{{newline}}
Powys{{newline}}
LD1 6RE
LD1 6RE
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|website = https://www.asconagroup.co.uk/ Official Ascona Group website
|website = https://www.asconagroup.co.uk/ Official Ascona Group Website
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==Trivia and History==
==Trivia and History==
[[File:Cafe Express Crossgates 2025.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=A brick building with a sign saying Café Express.|Café Express.]]
'''Crossgates service station''' dates back to a garage which opened in the 1950s.
'''Crossgates service station''' dates back to a garage which opened in the 1950s.


The filling station has been operated by Llink Group since at least the 1990s and was previously branded [[Esso]]. The filling station later become a [[Texaco]] site with a Nisa Local store.
The filling station had been operated by Llink Group since at least the 1990s and was previously branded [[Esso]]. It later become a [[Texaco]] site with a Nisa Local store.


Llink Group sold the site to Ascona Group in late 2020.
Llink Group sold the site to Ascona Group in late 2020, who refurbished the shop in early December 2021. They added a range of [[Co-op Food]] products, alongside new food to go offers and the latest Nisa Local branding to the shopfront.
 
===Redevelopment Plans===
Ascona Group submitted plans in May 2023 to redevelop the entire site, demolishing the existing sales building and café and replacing them with one incorporated building with an attached drive-thru lane alongside it. The forecourt pumps, tanks and canopy are all set to be replaced, with the inclusion of six electric vehicle charging bays in the new car park, new jet washes, and a [[Revolution Laundry]] unit all being added. This proposal was queried by the local council in 2023, with statements saying that details about the drive-thru were not clear enough and that the existing café is popular amongst older locals.
 
Ascona Group continue to fight for planning permission here, with the latest amendments in {{current|March 2025}} showing a new one-way system being added to the site to combat the council's concerns.
 
Strictly speaking, the service area is within the 30mph speed limit of the village, so if were being built today it probably wouldn't qualify to be signed as a major road service area. The road signs are already in a poor state of repair, and are unlikely to be replaced if the redevelopment goes ahead.


==Alternatives==
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Location:

A44 in Crossgates

Signposted from the road.

Postcode:

LD1 6RE

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Access/Layout:

Single site located at the side of the road.


A small filling station located on the A44 in the village of Crossgates, where it's also a short drive from the A483.

Facilities

Catering: Café Express Amenities: Self-Service Launderette Outdoor Space: No grass space; public footpath connections Forecourt: Texaco, Nisa Local, Skwishee Iced Drinks, Smokin' Bean Coffee, Jet Wash

Parking Prices

First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which all vehicles must pay £5 per day. No overnight parking is available.

This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.

Contact Details

🏢 Address:
Crossgates Service Station
Crossgates
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 6RE


Trivia and History

A brick building with a sign saying Café Express.
Café Express.

Crossgates service station dates back to a garage which opened in the 1950s.

The filling station had been operated by Llink Group since at least the 1990s and was previously branded Esso. It later become a Texaco site with a Nisa Local store.

Llink Group sold the site to Ascona Group in late 2020, who refurbished the shop in early December 2021. They added a range of Co-op Food products, alongside new food to go offers and the latest Nisa Local branding to the shopfront.

Redevelopment Plans

Ascona Group submitted plans in May 2023 to redevelop the entire site, demolishing the existing sales building and café and replacing them with one incorporated building with an attached drive-thru lane alongside it. The forecourt pumps, tanks and canopy are all set to be replaced, with the inclusion of six electric vehicle charging bays in the new car park, new jet washes, and a Revolution Laundry unit all being added. This proposal was queried by the local council in 2023, with statements saying that details about the drive-thru were not clear enough and that the existing café is popular amongst older locals.

Ascona Group continue to fight for planning permission here, with the latest amendments in March 2025 showing a new one-way system being added to the site to combat the council's concerns.

Strictly speaking, the service area is within the 30mph speed limit of the village, so if were being built today it probably wouldn't qualify to be signed as a major road service area. The road signs are already in a poor state of repair, and are unlikely to be replaced if the redevelopment goes ahead.

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