THE new owners of England's oldest petrol station have hit back at Top Gear legend Tiff Needell after he led a campaign against their plans for it.It closed in 2010 after over a century in operation and was bought for £300,000 by Mr Clarke in 2023 as a
They have since spent thousands to renovate the building, including a one-storey extension and a new garage."There was a lot of interest in it but because it was a bit neglected, with damaged walls, I think that put some people off. "If we hadn't bought it, the building would have fallen down because there was a great big crack running through it.Drivers face fine & losing car over insurance error when buying second-handFormer Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter Tiff Needell reveals the surprising number of cars he's owned
And he dubbed Tiff's comments "strange", claiming that they actually shared his aims of preserving the place's history. Mr Clarke went on: "I'd be very happy for Tiff to come here and take a look at what we're doing as I think he would actually be quite pleased."told The Sun that he was worried that the "lovely little story" of the station, which he believes he filmed at during the '90s, would be destroyed.TRAGIC FIND