Gardens · London
Megatron
Megatron — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Roger May — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Dog-friendly
About
Megatron is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Megatron was a building just outside the village of Alconbury in Cambridgeshire, UK. It was notable for its flying saucer design and was an example of mimetic architecture. The building was constructed in 1990 and operated as a restaurant until the early 2000s. It was demolished in 2008 despite attempts to have it listed as a significant building.
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Background
History
The Megatron was conceived by local businessman Danny Blundell, who developed the idea from 1987 to 1990. He originally planned for it to be the first of a chain of restaurants. The building was designed by Graham Campbell, an architect from Godmanchester, and included innovations such as touchscreen ordering. When the venue first opened in 1990, local residents reportedly thought it was a genuine UFO. Several people reported it to the police, who attended the scene to investigate. The following morning the restaurant was formally opened with TV presenter Andy Crane in attendance. The building's design and fast food menu were intended to appeal to American airmen at RAF Alconbury, an…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3719, -0.2422
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Alconbury
- Postcode
- PE28 4FL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huntingdon
Sources
- wikidata: Q135440957 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Megatron (building) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Megatron?
- Megatron is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.3719°, -0.2422°.