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James Graven & Sons, who also owned the filling station at [[Ely]] at the time, submitted plans in 2008 for a [[BP]] filling station to be built at the north-east of the junction here where the A10 meets the A1101. Permission was granted in March 2009 with the filling station opening in early 2010 with a [[Spar]] store. | James Graven & Sons, who also owned the filling station at [[Ely]] at the time, submitted plans in 2008 for a [[BP]] filling station to be built at the north-east of the junction here where the A10 meets the A1101. Permission was granted in March 2009 with the filling station opening in early 2010 with a [[Spar]] store. | ||
James Graven & Sons later sold the business onto BP Express in 2015 who removed the | James Graven & Sons later sold the business onto BP Express in 2015 who removed the SPAR store and introduced a [[M&S Simply Food]] store with [[Wild Bean Café]] offering to the site. Evidence of their previous ownership can still be seen on a large engraved stone on the side of the sales building. | ||
The site was subject to a ramraid on 15 December 2017 which saw the cash machine ripped from the sales building using a forklift truck. | The site was subject to a ramraid on 15 December 2017 which saw the cash machine ripped from the sales building using a forklift truck. | ||
Revision as of 19:17, 21 October 2021
A10 between Ely and Downham Market
(also accessible to traffic on the A1101)
Signposted from the road.
CB6 1JJ
map and directions
Single site located at a junction..
A relatively new addition to the A10, the filling station opened here in 2010 to create Littleport services.
Facilities
Forecourt: BP, M&S Simply Food, Wild Bean Café, AdBlue Containers, Jet Wash, Free Cash Machine
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:
BP Service Station
152 Wisbech Road
Littleport
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB6 1JJ
Trivia and History
James Graven & Sons, who also owned the filling station at Ely at the time, submitted plans in 2008 for a BP filling station to be built at the north-east of the junction here where the A10 meets the A1101. Permission was granted in March 2009 with the filling station opening in early 2010 with a Spar store.
James Graven & Sons later sold the business onto BP Express in 2015 who removed the SPAR store and introduced a M&S Simply Food store with Wild Bean Café offering to the site. Evidence of their previous ownership can still be seen on a large engraved stone on the side of the sales building.
The site was subject to a ramraid on 15 December 2017 which saw the cash machine ripped from the sales building using a forklift truck.
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