A layby along the A4 Bath Rd, near Aldermaston, Berkshire. This is where on March 2, 1919 the AA opened Britain's first roadside petrol station. The pump hose was put through the window of the wooden building to fill cars of AA members. They also had a night time breakdown service here. After it was pulled down an AA phone box was installed, and in more recent years, replaced with a slim AA phone point. Now that is also gone, nothing remains to indicate what was once here. The AA had built 10 of these hut-like petrol stations to serve it's members.

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