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The new larger cat on the Black Cat roundabout
This third cat was manufactured and supported as previously by the privately funded Cat team.
It was put on the centre of the Black Cat roundabout on Friday morning the 8th of August 2008.
The installation was done by the Highways Agency during remedial work on the roundabout.
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Past history of the Cat.
(from the bottom up)
The 2nd black cat on the Black Cat Roundabout on the A1 near St. Neots until June 2007.
The 2nd larger Black Cat was made by Watson & Brookman.
This cat was erected on the new roundabout by Nuttalls with the agreement of the
Highways Agency.
It was stolen in June 2007 by students, probably as part of a rag stunt.
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The first black cat on the old Black Cat Roundabout.
The Cat was manufactured by Watson & Brookman at Chawston crossroads from steel plate.
This cat was clandestinely installed on the roundabout in January 2004 by the Black Cat team of Jack (alias Tom Cat), Clive, Pete and Chris.
The cat shape is the same as the cat from which the roundabout originally got its name, as shown below.
This cat was removed (and preserved !) by the Barford Bypass contractor [Nuttall] when the roundabout was enlarged.
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The Black Cat Junction of the Bedford Road with the A1 in 1920
(with acknowledgements to W Stapleton's book "Recollections")
To become a friend of the black cat, e-mail to
T o m @ B l a c k c a t - o n - A1 .co.uk (no spaces)
See also Highway Agency Cat site
and the BBC Cat site
For info on A1 click here, or here.
Last updated: Jan 09