The M1 services, due to be demolished, symbolises the North-South boundary and was a 1960s hotspot.
Members of the Rolling Stones used Watford Gap - known then as the Blue Boar - in the 1960sWatford Gap, one of the UK's first motorway service stations, is to be demolished to make way for a new travel hub.
Its plans include increasing the capacity for electric vehicle charging points, while celebrating "the heritage of this iconic location". Hostesses in smart uniforms waited on tables and, in the 1960s, it became a mecca for fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their idols. A former employee's autograph book, signed by the likes of the Hollies, the Kinks, Shirley Bassey and Cilla Black "on a piece of toilet paper",Watford Gap, now a modern service station, is "not a museum piece", an enthusiast said
"Watford Gap holds a special place in the hearts of many people, who remember when it was a major social venue for a wide range of people from musicians to lorry drivers," said John Randall from the site.
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