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|image = Hovefield | |image = Shell Hovefield 2023.jpg | ||
|road = [[A127]] {{dir|E}} at Wickford | |road = [[A127]] {{dir|E}} at Wickford | ||
|postcode = SS12 9HZ | |postcode = SS12 9HZ | ||
|signposted = Yes | |signposted = Yes | ||
|stype = Single site located at a junction (no turning allowed) | |stype = Single site located at a junction (no turning allowed) | ||
|coords = 51. | |coords = 51.590658, 0.52004144 | ||
|briefroad = A127 eastbound at Wickford | |briefroad = A127 eastbound at Wickford | ||
|markerpost = 3 | |markerpost = 3 | ||
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==Facilities== | ==Facilities== | ||
{{facilities| Charging Points | Shell Recharge by Osprey | {{facilities| Amenities | {{Revolution Laundry|E|s}} |primary }} | ||
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{Shell|E|s}}, | {{facilities| Outdoor Space | No grass space; public footpath connections |primary }} | ||
{{facilities| Charging Points | Shell Recharge by Osprey 150kW CCS & 50kW CHAdeMO |primary }} | |||
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{Shell|E|s}}, {{Mace|E|s}}, {{Costa Express|E|s}} |primary }} | |||
==Parking Prices== | ==Parking Prices== | ||
Short stay customer parking is available for cars. No HGV parking is available. | Short stay customer parking is available for cars. No HGV parking is available. | ||
{{Parking Disclaimer}} | |||
==Contact Details== | ==Contact Details== | ||
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Essex{{newline}} | Essex{{newline}} | ||
SS12 9HZ | SS12 9HZ | ||
|foursquare = 4e37dba145ddd221469a17c3 | |foursquare = 4e37dba145ddd221469a17c3 | ||
|3words = | |3words = deep.harp.earth | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia and History== | ==Trivia and History== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Little Chef Hovefield 2023.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=A brick building with signs saying Stone Nation on it.|The former Little Chef is now home to a flooring company.]] | ||
There was a house on Hovefields Avenue which became a garage in the 1930s. This moved to the other side of the junction in the 1980s. It used to be possible to access the garage in both directions thanks to two gaps in the central reservation, but these have been filled. | There was a house on Hovefields Avenue which became a garage in the 1930s. This moved to the other side of the junction in the 1980s. It used to be possible to access the garage in both directions thanks to two gaps in the central reservation, but these have been filled. | ||
The '''Nevendon''' branch of [[Little Chef]] opened here in 1990 and closed in around 2005. It then became 127diner, Porky's Diner, Café Manhattan, Road House The Diner in 2012 before closing in 2015. The site was later converted to a flooring showroom, | The '''Nevendon''' branch of [[Little Chef]] opened here in 1990 and closed in around 2005. It then became 127diner, Porky's Diner, Café Manhattan, Road House The Diner in 2012 before closing in 2015. The site was later converted to a flooring showroom, Stone4Home, in 2017. | ||
The filling station was previously branded [[Jet]] until the early 2010s, when it was rebranded to [[Shell]]. The shop has been branded [[Mace]] throughout both of these, and continues to be a rare example of Mace on the roadside to this day. | The filling station was previously branded [[Jet]] until the early 2010s, when it was rebranded to [[Shell]]. The shop has been branded [[Mace]] throughout both of these, and continues to be a rare example of Mace on the roadside to this day. | ||
Osprey installed a Shell Recharge electric vehicle charging point here in May 2021, with this site marking their new partnership with Shell. | Osprey installed a Shell Recharge electric vehicle charging point here in May 2021, with this site marking their new partnership with Shell. | ||
[[Revolution Laundry]] added one of their machines to the forecourt in August 2023. | |||
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[[Category:A-roads (no motorway)]][[Category:A127]][[Category:Little Chef]] | [[Category:A-roads (no motorway)]][[Category:A127]][[Category:Little Chef]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:28, 6 May 2024
A127 eastbound at Wickford
Signposted from the road.
SS12 9HZ
map and directions
Single site located at a junction (no turning allowed).
As the A127 nears Southend it has time for one more eastbound service station, positioned at a turning into an industrial estate.
Facilities
Amenities: Revolution Laundry Outdoor Space: No grass space; public footpath connections Charging Points: Shell Recharge by Osprey 150kW CCS & 50kW CHAdeMO Forecourt: Shell, Mace, Costa Express
Parking Prices
Short stay customer parking is available for cars. No HGV parking is available.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
A127 Services
Arterial Road
Wickford
Essex
SS12 9HZ
- Foursquare Page
- 📌 what3words: ///deep.harp.earth
- more map options
Trivia and History
There was a house on Hovefields Avenue which became a garage in the 1930s. This moved to the other side of the junction in the 1980s. It used to be possible to access the garage in both directions thanks to two gaps in the central reservation, but these have been filled.
The Nevendon branch of Little Chef opened here in 1990 and closed in around 2005. It then became 127diner, Porky's Diner, Café Manhattan, Road House The Diner in 2012 before closing in 2015. The site was later converted to a flooring showroom, Stone4Home, in 2017.
The filling station was previously branded Jet until the early 2010s, when it was rebranded to Shell. The shop has been branded Mace throughout both of these, and continues to be a rare example of Mace on the roadside to this day.
Osprey installed a Shell Recharge electric vehicle charging point here in May 2021, with this site marking their new partnership with Shell.
Revolution Laundry added one of their machines to the forecourt in August 2023.
Alternatives
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| East Horndon (eastbound, 7 miles) | Services on the A127 | Orsett (A13, 11 miles) |