Tibshelf services

Tibshelf services, opened in 1999,^{[citation needed]} is a motorway service area operated by Roadchef between junctions 28 and 29 of the M1 motorway in Derbyshire, England.

Tibshelf Services
The southbound services building
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Information
County	Derbyshire
Road	M1
Coordinates:	53°08′13″N 1°19′54″W
Operator	Roadchef
Date opened	16 April 1999
Website	www.roadchef.com/locations/tibshelf-northbound

Geography

The site is near Tibshelf Ponds and the Five Pits Trail and lies around 2⁄3 mile (1.1 km) south-east of the village of Tibshelf, but the north-bound site is closer to the village of Newton.^[1]

History

Swayfields Ltd, of Lincoln, with Texaco, applied for planning to Bolsover District Council in December 1994.^[2] In November 1997 Welcome Break Group put in a full planning application for a dual motorway site; it had been given outline planning in July 1995. In July 1998 Roadchef put in a planning application.

During the planning of the site it was originally named Chesterfield services.

Construction

In November 1998 construction started on the slip roads.^[3] It was built by Rotrax of Derby.^[4]

During its archaeological evaluation Bronze Age flints and pottery were discovered - indicating the potential of Bronze Age enclosures in the surrounding area.^[5]

Opening

It was to open in late March 1999, but opened in mid-April 1999.^[6]

Facilities

The northbound side was refurbished in 2015, with a McDonald's, a Fresh Food Cafe and a Costa.^{[citation needed]}