Coin-Op Telescope - Severn View Service Station, UK
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BRISTOLIAN
N 51° 36.329 W 002° 37.604
30U E 525849 N 5717226
Coin operated binoculars that provide a splendid views of the Bristol Channel and the magnificent Old Severn Bridge.
Waymark Code: WM1456R
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/18/2021
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Originally Severn View was known as Aust services, this place used to be massive: a 1978 government report suggested it was the largest restaurant in the country, and its large banks offered the chance to picnic by the side of the River Severn.
Things have changed so much, this is probably now the best place for a keen-eyed enthusiast: it is so quiet it has been left out of many refurbishments leaving references to previous owners everywhere if you know what you're looking for.
Click here for entire history of the service station. (
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Information for the service station was gained from the weblink above.
The Old Severn Bridge was opened in 1966 by Queen Elizabeth ll and links England to Wales via the M48 motorway.
Click here for a Wikipedia link for a full history of the bridge (
visit link)
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