Woolley Edge services Woolley Edge services Woolley Edge services is a motorway service station on the M1 motorway near Wakefield within the borough of the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It lies between junctions 38 and 39 close to West Bretton and west of the village of Woolley. Both sites were opened in 1972 by Taverna (Esso). It was one of five sites in the UK sold to Granada in March 1973 for £2.5m. The current owner is Moto. In 2006, Moto changed the branding to Marks and Spencer and Costa Coffee; also on site are the brands Burger King and Travelodge
The Legend of Wooley Swamp The Legend of Wooley Swamp "The Legend Of Wooley Swamp" is a song written, composed, and recorded by the Charlie Daniels Band. It was released in August 1980 as the second single from the album "Full Moon," which was later certified platinum. The song tells the story of a man who, after hearing a fable about a place called Wooley Swamp, stubbornly decided to confirm the story on his own, only to come away with the knowledge that "there's some things in this world you just can't explain"; these words are repeated in the chorus between the two verses and