Charnock Richard services
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The main building
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 Charnock Richard Services (Lancashire)
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| County: | Lancashire |
| Road: | M6 |
| Coordinates: | 53°37′50″N 2°41′30″W / 53.630425°N 2.691779°WCoordinates: 53°37′50″N 2°41′30″W / 53.630425°N 2.691779°W |
| Operator: | Welcome Break |
| Previous operator(s): | Trust House Forte |
| Date opened: | 1963 |
| Website: | Welcome Break |
Charnock Richard services is a motorway service station, between Junctions 27 and 28 of the M6 in England. The services are close to the Wigan, Greater Manchester border. It was the first service station to open on the M6 Motorway, when it opened in 1963. It is operated by Welcome Break. The complex was designed by Terence Verity, of Verity Associates.
The fastfood restaurant is located on the bridge over the motorway, instead of there being one on each side. In 2006, the bridge restaurant had to be restructured. It was operated by Trust House Forte, when it opened in 1963. The nearest town is Chorley.
Charnock Richard Services, southbound side, has an unusual and unique site layout. It is usual in motorway service areas within the United Kingdom for the fuel forecourt to be the last facility encountered, before rejoining the motorway. Charnock Richard services has the fuel forecourt sited at the top of the entry slip road, i.e., on arrival. Architecture of motorway service areas was then still experimental, and this arrangement was not deemed a success, and therefore not repeated.
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