Two petrol station canopies are to be given listed building status.
John Minnis, from English Heritage, told the Today programme that the futuristic designs hark back to a time when driving was still considered an adventure.
One, Markham Moor off the A1 is architecturally innovative, he says, using technology that was "cutting-edge" for the 1960s.
The other, on the A6 near Red Hill, is the last surviving forecourt designed for Mobil in the early 1970's.
From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9719000/9719285.stm
John Minnis, from English Heritage, told the Today programme that the futuristic designs hark back to a time when driving was still considered an adventure.
One, Markham Moor off the A1 is architecturally innovative, he says, using technology that was "cutting-edge" for the 1960s.
The other, on the A6 near Red Hill, is the last surviving forecourt designed for Mobil in the early 1970's.
From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9719000/9719285.stm
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