Willy Henson's Garage - A6 Derby Road - Hathern, Leicestershire
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N 52° 47.805 W 001° 15.629
30U E 617281 N 5851079
A former petrol (Gas) station, Willy Henson's Garage, on the A6 Derby Road in Hathern.
Waymark Code: WMTXEE
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/19/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team RAGAR
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Willy Henson's Garage, later the Jet Station. Established in 1920s/1930s selling petrol first from cans then from pumps.
Willy Henson bought the Wheelwright's on this site and established a petrol station. A good location because vehicles had difficulty reaching the top of what was then a very steep hill.

There was a station here from the early 1900's, and fuel was last sold here in the 1980's. The pumps are now gone, but you can still see the old fuel tank guage if you move a bit of ivy. The site is now home to RM Services, motor mechanics.

YouTube videos of cine clips from the 1950s -
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Address of the station:
RM Services
27 Derby Rd
Hathern, Leicestershire England
LE12 5LD

Type of Gas Station: Vintage
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