Charnock Richard services
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Charnock Richard services is a motorway service station, between junctions 27 and 28 of the M6 motorway
in England
. It was the first service station to open on the M6 motorway when it opened in 1963. It is operated by Welcome Break
.
The fastfood restaurant
is located on the bridge
over the motorway, instead of there being one on each side. In 2006 the bridge had to be restructured. It was operated by Trust House Forte, when it opened in 1963. The nearest town is Chorley
.
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was the first service station to open on the M6 motorway when it opened in 1963. It is operated by Welcome Break
Welcome Break
Welcome Break is a company which operates thirty-five motorway service stations in the UK. It is the second largest motorway service area operator behind Moto.-History:...
.
The fastfood restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
is located on the bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
over the motorway, instead of there being one on each side. In 2006 the bridge had to be restructured. It was operated by Trust House Forte, when it opened in 1963. The nearest town is Chorley
Chorley
Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, in North West England. It is the largest settlement in the Borough of Chorley. The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry...
.