Trowell Services

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People happy to visit 5
People who avoid this MSA 5

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Opened: 1967
Original owner: Mecca Leisure
Sold to: Granada in 1977
Current Owner: Moto



Then:

Trivia:
Originally themed as a "village", in Robin Hood/Sherrwood forest style. Restaurant area was called Sherrifs Restaurant, and another Marion's Pantry. There were lots of Heraldic decorations. Possibly inspired by themed bars at Butlins?

Featured in an episode of auf wiedersehn pet- A comedy about a group of North Eastern Builders. Any coincidence that the services name sounds like a builders tool? (trowell = trowel)

Ones named as a crime hotspot by Nottinghamshire police (link)

Originally the toilets were not accessible from inside the northbound complex, it being necessary to leave the building and move along the frontage to enter the toilet area. Recent re-development added a new frontage and additional space to a new ground floor caferia, bringing the toliet entrance well inside the complex.

The southbound site currently has a 5 Star Loo of the year Award 2003 along with 33 others in the road transport category. (find best loos overall)

Photos:

Trowell in its Mecca Village days. The shop is ahead. Now how individual could a MSA get?
The Restautant. These are from a postcard which describes it as "The World Famous Sheriff's Restaurant at Mecca Village- Trowell - Notts.
Received votes so far and a sample of comments:
People who prefer this MSA 5
People happy to visit 5
People who avoid this MSA 5
Selection of comments received On the southbound site, there is a phallic fountan although rectangular shaped nonetheless with a little erupting fountain at the top. 18/08/2005 12:19:02
One of the service areas with well designed caravan bays and good facilities at the same time. 24/06/2006 14:27:53
29/06/2006 19:03:23
Apparently there is a derelict restaurant (maybe the one in the pictures) still with tables overlooking the motorway which is visible from the bridge though Ive never noticed it. 15/01/2007 21:36:51
the area is clean. staff leave something to be desired.toilet though clean had wet floor and there was not a wet floor sign in the area other than the one at the enterance which i noticed on the way out 19/10/2007 12:44:31
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Ross Bowman
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