Red Hill Petrol Station - Listed Building Status!

[stripeyfox]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9719000/9719285.stm

Two petrol station canopies are to be given listed building status.

John Minnis, from English Heritage, told the Today programme that the futuristic designs hark back to a time when driving was still considered an adventure.

The forecourt at Markham Moor off the A1 is architecturally innovative, he says, using technology that was "cutting-edge" for the 1960s.

The other, on the A6 near Red Hill, is the last surviving forecourt designed for Mobil in the early 1970's.

[Zingari]

What a load of hyperbolic paraboloids

[vandamman]

I have to say this is a bit over the top, the one in Birstall it is barely old enough to be listed, therefore, for it to be considered so soon I would say it would have to have architectural importance on a national level, which I don't think it does.That said I think it is/was an innovative design.

[FoxesAreBlue]

Always reminded me of those Space Ships they have in New York City (in Queens I think) at the end in Men in Black, we also have a statue of Lady Liberty on that roundabout near the KP too!

How very Yank

[SystonFox]

Congratulations red hill circle you've done a fine job of supplying me with overpriced petroleum in the past. hats off to you

[stez]

I used to like using that petrol station, back in my leicester days. The asda no-needs-to-get-out-of-your-car-to-pay-thru, in grantham just doesn't have the same aesthetic appeal.

[lavrentis]

I used to like using that petrol station, back in my leicester days. The asda no-needs-to-get-out-of-your-car-to-pay-thru, in grantham just doesn't have the same aesthetic appeal.

But its the cheapest petrol in Grantham (although Sainsbury's isn't bad)

[stez]

I usually can't be arsed with driving round to asda. And I get my nectar points at sainsbury's ;-)