Former little chef wansford 07/11

When I was out with my daughter at the weekend I came across this lovely peace of 1930’s architecture
This former pub turned Little Chef near Wansford, Cambridgeshire fell into disuse in 2007 and has since become a magnet for graffiti
Built in 1932, the building opened as the Wansford Knight, part of a chain of roadhouses the last time it was used as a pub it was know as The Mermaid Inn.
In 1972 it opened as a Little Chef a later attempt to give it listed status was declined because one of its curved metal-framed windows had been removed while it was a Little Chef.

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brill

wow youve done your home work. brill report . im glad your still in the land off the living.

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I love these places...surely worth saving? Sad

nice work Alex driven past this so many times and thought about stopping but never did. Give me a shout if you are free at all over the next few days I have some spare time

Good pics.

What an interesting building!

Nice find, I do love a bit of Deco-goodness

Those steel-framed windows were a twat to live with though, very prone to panes shattering in the dead of night in winter, they used to sound like a gun-shot!

Thanks for sharing

I love the 1930's architecture, have driven passed this building many times but never had the time to have a look, will definitely put it on my list - which is growing bigger by the day! Great report and photos!

great post- shame as its a great example of a roadside cafe/little chef etc that as a kid in the early 70s were a real treat to stop in on a long car journey...

Priority 7 said:

nice work Alex driven past this so many times and thought about stopping but never did. Give me a shout if you are free at all over the next few days I have some spare time

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cheers p7 sorry about the late reply been busy with the family yeap defo gotta do a mooch soon bud

Actually stopped there for a breakfast about 20 years ago (only once though, found that the one at Morcott on the A47 did a much better breakfast and it had a better view) I had a regular trip to Leicester and the company paid for the breakfast so didn't mind using a 'Little Thief'