Draft:Rownhams services

From the AARoads Wiki: Read about the road before you go
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Rownhams Services
Rownhams services eastbound side.JPG
The eastbound services
Information
CountyHampshire
RoadM27
Coordinates:50°57′30″N 1°26′56″W / 50.9583°N 1.4489°W / 50.9583; -1.4489
OperatorRoadchef
Date opened1977
Websitewww.roadchef.com/locations/rownhams-south

Rownhams services is a motorway service station on the M27, close to the junction for the M271 which leads into Southampton. It is owned by Roadchef.

History

The nearby village did not realise how close that the M27 motorway would go to the local housing, and desperately tried to move the motorway north. The village was hugely disappointed when the motorway was not moved away from the village.[1]

Structure

In 2012, the westbound side was refurbished, and a McDonald's restaurant was added. Eastbound traffic can access this by walking through a subway under the motorway.

References

  1. ^ Times Tuesday April 27 1971, page 5

External links