A27 Chichester Bypass westbound, between Stockbridge Roundabout and Fishbourne Roundabout
(Limited road signage.)
PO19 8FH
map and directions
Two sites located on either side of the road (turning possible).
One of two car dealerships with petrol stations positioned around one of the Chichester Bypass's many roundabouts: this one caters for westbound traffic, but in practice traffic can use the roundabouts to turn around.
Facilities
Outdoor Space: Grass verge only; public footpath connection Forecourt: Esso, Shop'N Drive, Chicago Town Pizza, Costa Express, West Cornwall Pasty Co., Free Cash Machine
Parking Prices
Short stay customer parking is available for cars only. 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:
Rontec
Chichester By Pass
Kingsham
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 8FH
Trivia and History
A few years after the Stockbridge Roundabout opened, planning permission was granted for a pair of filling stations. They were opened in 1987 by City Garages Ltd as Texaco sites with Star Market stores; this one was named 'Stockbridge', while its twin brother became known as Kingsham. They were often collectively known as 'City Garage'.
The two City Garages were planned to open with Happy Eaters. These restaurants opened on 27 October 1987, but under the new chain AJ's. Each had a dedicated car park and play areas; this one was by the road. The restaurants were put up for sale in 1996, with this one was sold to Little Chef, who called it the Chichester branch. The Little Chef gained a Burger King franchise in late July 2000, with an opening weekend held on 5 & 6 August. Both the Little Chef and Burger King closed in 2005, with the building becoming home to the Bed & Mattress Centre.
Both filling stations went on to gain Somerfield stores in the 2000s and in 2010, following the acquisition of the Somerfield chain, they were both acquired by The Co-operative Group who rebranded the stores to Co-op Food.
In 2017, both filling stations were sold to Rontec who rebranded the filling stations to Esso and introduced their own brand Shop'N Drive stores to each site.
Signage Issues
The service area used to be fully signed, advertising toilets, a petrol station (with the old-style pump symbol) and a restaurant. Those signs are now battered and mostly missing, suggesting the place doesn't want to be an official service area any more.
The westbound half-mile sign was removed in 2010. Shortly afterwards, the approach sign (which was unusually positioned on the roundabout itself) was mostly covered up, leaving just an updated pump symbol.
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