At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 224 people, including Murcott and increasing to 320 at the 2011 Census.

COVID-19 update:These details were updated on 13 May 2020, with changes caused by COVID-19. Watford is a village and civil parish in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. They opened on 2 November 1959, the same day as the M1, making them the oldest motorway services in Britain. Service station visitors across the UK and Ireland are now being told they must wear a face covering when inside the buildings. I'd never seen it so quiet. The first motorway service stations were at Newport Pagnell and the infamous Watford Gap, where for many southerners, “The North” indicated on Richard “Jock” Kinneir’s white-on-blue sign, starts.

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"I feel safe when I'm out and about. When Watford Gap opened as the humble Blue Boar cafe 60 years ago, it became the UK's first motorway service station.

"People are generally understanding and stick to the rules. For many villagers living nearby, it became a destination in and of itself. It's such an emotional trip, I'm so excited to see her I have a lump in my throat just thinking about it. "Grandmother Sally Gilling has been a staff member at Watford Gap's WH Smith for the past 10 months. Watford Gap services are motorway services on the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire, England. Catering: Hot Food Menu (evenings only) Shops: WHSmithMain Amenities: EcotricityElectric Vehicle Charging Point, ShowersHotel: Days InnbookForecourt: BP, Shop, Air1 AdBlue Petrol station BP. Watford Gap toilet instruction posters put up by police Watford Gap services are motorway services on the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire, England.They opened on 2 November 1959, the same day as the M1, making them the oldest motorway services in Britain. Watford Gap Service station is your typical “run of the mill” services. Forecourt facilities: Accommodation Days Inn, Watford Gap.

Roadchef have Our comments section was refreshed in 2019. "We're going there and back in a day because it's an essential trip. Most customers have been understanding, she said, although there has been some inconsiderateness. "I can't wait. Skip to main content "It looked like a service station under construction it was so empty.

"It can be difficult to hear customers though, with the machines going and when they're wearing masks. In popular culture, the Watford Gap is often considered to be a dividing line that separates the north and the south of England.The services, the first of its kind in the UK, opened at the same time as the new motorway on 2 November 1959.The land on which the services were built belonged to the Thorntons of Brock Hall, who had owned the manor since 1625. These are external links and will open in a new windowWhen Watford Gap opened as the humble Blue Boar cafe 60 years ago, it became the UK's first motorway service station.For many villagers living nearby, it became a destination in and of itself. I was impressed with the friendly girl on the counter - not your normal miserable operative - who really was enthusiastic and keen to give the customers a positive experience. And hopefully the end is in sight and we're over the worst. "It's massively different and so strange," she said of her current working life. If I get it at my age then I might not survive. The service stations themselves continue to provide the basic facilities. The west of the parish has the Grand Union Canal, A5 and adjoining M1 motorway all passing through the Watford Gap, with Watford, Northamptonshire being the next village to the north. Retrieved from "https://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk"'Local lockdowns' do not apply. 6.

The facilities were originally managed by Blue Boar, a local company that had run a nearby petrol station before the M1 opened. Free shipping for many products! Visitors entering the service station have to follow a one-way system . The Watford Gap Costa Coffee is one of the busiest on the nation's road network In the past six weeks Roadchef has spent £350,000 on signs, barriers, screens and outdoor furniture across its 30 sites nationally I stopped here for a quick breakfast bite on my way North. Hungry motorists queue up for McDonald's at the Watford Gap service station. (If you're reading this and know Mr Rahman, please don't spoil the surprise!) Suzanne Iliniec giving her puppy Bella a convenience stop before continuing on their journey to Southampton Roadchef have suggested they will begin a very significant reconstruction programme, if they are successful in renewing the lease. "It looked like a service station under construction it was so empty," says Mark Fox, chief executive of Roadchef Watford is home to Watford Gap services Britain's oldest motorway service station opening in 1959. Otherwise we wouldn't be doing it. Earlier in the year the station made the headlines when a Securicor Van was robbed and one million pounds in cash was stolen in broad daylight. "The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites