Markham Moor

Markham Moor
Markham Moor
 Markham Moor shown within Nottinghamshire
OS grid referenceSK715735
DistrictBassetlaw
Shire countyNottinghamshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town RETFORD
Postcode district DN22
Dialling code 01777
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentNewark
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Coordinates: 53°15′N 0°55′W / 53.25°N 0.92°W

Markham Moor is a village which lies five miles south of the town of Retford in the county of Nottinghamshire. Markham Moor lies on the junction between the A1, A638 and A57 roads. The village was on the route of the old Great North Road and was also traditionally part of the East Markham parish.[1]

Markham Moor junction

Markham Moor has a junction in the middle of the village which links the A1 between London and Edinburgh, the A638 to Retford and the A57 to Lincoln. Previously, this junction was a simple roundabout, but as part of junction improvements by the Highways Agency between Blyth in Nottinghamshire and Peterborough, the junction changed to the current two level junction, with one roundabout at the north end for the A57 and A638, and another roundabout on the south side for the B1164 Great North Road to Tuxford. Both roundabouts are connected by a flyover.[2]

A public inquiry was launched into the improvements in 2006 after a number of objections, the majority from the nearby village of Elkesley. The objectors were concerned with the timing of the improvements and increased traffic flow on the A1 which bypasses Elkesley.[3]

Service area

Markham Moor Little Chef

Markham Moor junction has a number of companies providing services for travellers travelling along the major trunk roads which meet at the Markham Moor junction, including McDonalds, a Travelodge, a historic hotel on the route of the old Great North Road and a truck stop. The services also held a Little Chef cafe, which was originally constructed as a petrol station and converted to a Little Chef in 1989 but now disused. Due to its unusual hyperbolic paraboloid shell roof, constructed in 1960-61 to designs by architect Hugh Segar (Sam) Scorer and structural engineer Dr Hajnal-Kónyi, there was a preservation campaign in 2004 to get the building listed to prevent it from being demolished as part of the Markham Moor junction improvement plans published by the Highways Agency.[4] The plans were revised to save and improve access to the restaurant.[5] The shell canopy was designated Grade II listed on 27 March 2012.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Place: East Markham Nottinghamshire". A Vision of Britain through time. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  2. ↑ "Markham Moor Junction Improvement". Highways Agency. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  3. ↑ "Public inquiry into A1 proposals". BBC News. 2006-05-02. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  4. ↑ Wainwright, Martin (2004-01-05). "Preservation bid for innovative 1950s motorway cafe". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  5. ↑ "A1 Peterborough to Blyth Junction Improvements - Markham Moor Preferred Route. Statement of the Secretary of State’s decision following Public Consultation" (PDF). Highways Agency. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  6. ↑ "The National Heritage List for England | English Heritage". List.english-heritage.org.uk. 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-05-08.

External links

Media related to Markham Moor at Wikimedia Commons