Editing Blyth, Nottinghamshire (section)

===Services===
In 1959, the roadside cafe was called the 'Hill Top Cafe'.

The [[Little Chef]] opened at the end of August 1973.<ref>''Retford Times'' Friday 10 August 1973, page 14</ref>

The Blue Star service area closed on Wednesday 18 December 1985, when owned by [[Jim Gregory (football chairman)]]. The site had opened in 1956, and was much improved in 1964.<ref>''Retford Times'' Thursday 9 January 1986, page 1</ref> The site was sold to be redeveloped, but this did not happen for over a year.<ref>''Retford Times'' Thursday 22 November 1985, page 1</ref>

The [[Moto Hospitality|Moto]] Blyth Services are also at this junction. Esso bought the Blyth site in December 1986.<ref>''Retford Times'' Thursday 18 December 1986, page 1</ref> Granada Motorway Services put a £3.25m planning proposal which was passed on Wednesday 4 March 1987.<ref>''Retford Times'' Thursday 5 March 1987, page 1</ref> It would be Granada's 17th service station.<ref>''Retford Times'' Thursday 12 March 1987, page 8</ref> The 188 seat restaurant opened in February 1988.<ref>''Retford Times'' Thursday 18 February 1988, page 6</ref>