Little Chef Bramham Branch
Located at the Bramham Crossroads, the Little Chef at Bramham first opened in 1980/81, alongside a petrol station. The Bramham Crossroads played host to three different Little Chef restaurants, with the Aberford branch on the northbound side of the A1 already operating in full swing and the Nuthill restaurant opening around the same time as Bramham on the southbound side of the A1. Bramham was responsible for serving eastbound traffic on the A64 heading towards York and Scarborough. Despite the heavy concentration of Little Chefs at the junction, this wasn't an issue as each restaurant had their own purpose in serving specific sides of both the A1 and A64.
However, the opening of a section of the M1 motorway between Leeds and Hook Moor in 1999 resulted in the existing A1 between Hook Moor and Bramham being upgraded to motorway, with the junction being upgraded significantly. Prior to the opening of the new road, the Aberford service station was consequently demolished and the Little Chef closed in 1996. Meanwhile, although the Nuthill branch wasn't threatened with demolition, the new motorway bypassed the restaurant with extremely difficult access to the restaurant from the new junction, resulting in its demise by 1999 due to poor trade. This left Bramham as the only Little Chef left at the junction, although due to access becoming more restricted than before, it became a lot quieter.
As a result of poor trade, the Little Chef closed by 2002 as part of Compass' sale to new owners, Permira, which resulted in a handful of sites, particularly standalone ones, closing their doors. The neighbouring filling station also ceased trading, leaving an abandoned eyesore on the side of the A64.
As of 2021, the services still remain derelict, with the Little Chef way beyond repair following an arson attack which occurred in 2010. However, the site still features some Little Chef remains, including a part of a servery counter, and a Travelodge poster in the toilets. It is currently unknown what the future holds for the site.
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