The Humer Unbeam Interesting Filling Stations Thread

[Cosevo]

Took these back in 2005, not sure exactly where it is, but know it wasn't too far from Ely, Cambridgeshire where my parent used to live, so it must be one of the small villages nearby.

[Logbert]

Local filling station in Hawes

[feef]

Last time I did a trackday at Cadwell, the Scamblesby garage was still cash only.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Scamblesby+Gar...

[apotts]

Cosevo said:

Took these back in 2005, not sure exactly where it is, but know it wasn't too far from Ely, Cambridgeshire where my parent used to live, so it must be one of the small villages nearby.

Here: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.381831,-0.007657...

[Benny Saltstein]

Outside one of the pubs in Wargrave near Henley on Thames.

[r129sl]

Last weekend (although it looks like last century), Thropton:

[Crafty_]

Not quite as pretty as some here, on the A30 between East Stour and Shaftesbury. The station itself has been made in to a house of sorts.

https://goo.gl/maps/RsWWL

[Hoppelemine]

Corner Garage, Melplash, Dorset

[Johnnytheboy]

NomduJour said:

Johnnytheboy said:

There used to be a really random one buried in between Park lane and Bond Street that all the black cabs went to, but I'm damned if I can find it on street view now.

Waverton Street perhaps (old Street View image):

Yes, that's it!

[eldar]

West Cumbria. My nearest fuel.



Second nearest, another couple of miles. Both still in business, neither display prices!

[joe1145]

Uley, Gloucestershire.

Very old looking pumps now part of a front garden


https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.684038,-2.305658...

[joe1145]

also near me is this

https://flic.kr/p/sD9xWZ

although the google car mostly missed it

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.787495,-2.192876...


Sorry dont know how to do photos

[Zelda Pinwheel]

I love stuff like this.

Here's a turf-roofed petrol station in Iceland

[Nickbrapp]

DickyC said:

Wenvoe, north of Barry in South Glamorgan. In the Google Street View from last year the Megane is in the same position but without the rocks.

As I took the picture, at about 6:45 one morning last week, a bloke sidled up to me and asked if I was buying the garage. I got as far as, "Er, no, I'm taking a picture for a thread on a motoring website..." and I could tell he was losing interest.

PAH you call yourself a motor enthusiast that's clearly a Laguna.

Isn't that garage full of random old cars now?

Another good one il have to get a photo of lies on the road between Pencoed and llandow near bridgend in South wales

[irocfan]

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.628462,0.5185,3a...

[DickyC]

Nickbrapp said:

PAH you call yourself a motor enthusiast that's clearly a Laguna.

Isn't that garage full of random old cars now?

Another good one il have to get a photo of lies on the road between Pencoed and llandow near bridgend in South wales

Mid Range French Car Knowledge Void discovered near Barry. Guilty as charged.

When Google last passed by it was full of cars in various states of disrepair but it's been that solitary Lagane Meguna for a while. Plus, there has been some activity there recently (not just me with my Box Brownie) so I wonder if it may reopen shortly as a lawnmower emporium or somesuch.

Pencoed/Llandow? An unoccupied garage in Llysworney with a preservation order notice was featured quite early on in the thread. There's rich pickings round there.

[Steve_W]

Looks like we're not the only ones interested in this topic:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32974...

[DickyC]

Steve_W said:

Looks like we're not the only ones interested in this topic

Institutionalised pilfering.

[DickyC]

When I was a little lad my mum and dad sometimes took dad's parents for Sunday drive. A place that sticks in my mind is Reigate Heath Garage. It was old fashioned then, in the 60s. I thought I'd go and find it.

[DickyC]

But along the A25 I came across Westcott Garage. Lovely. Nice people too. Moved cars and all sorts for me to get a couple of pics.