Tibshelf services is a motorway service area operated by Roadchef between junctions 28 and 29 of the M1 motorway in Derbyshire, England.
Geography The site is near Tibshelf Ponds and the Five Pits Trail and lies around south-east of the village of Tibshelf, but the north-bound site is closer to the village of Newton.
History Swayfields Ltd, of Lincoln, with Texaco, applied for planning to Bolsover District Council in December 1994.Derbyshire Times Thursday 1 December 1994, page 84 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.Nottingham Evening Post Wednesday 18 November 1998, page 5 It was built by Rotrax of Derby.Derby Evening Telegraph Tuesday 8 December 1998, page 8
During its archaeological evaluation Bronze Age flints and pottery were discovered - indicating the potential of Bronze Age enclosures in the surrounding area.
Opening It was to open in late March 1999, but opened in mid-April 1999.Nottingham Evening Post Friday 16 April 1999, page 9
Facilities The northbound side was refurbished in 2015, with a McDonald's, a Fresh Food Cafe and a Costa.
References
External links (northbound) (southbound)