York village red phone box to become mini-library

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 06:03 · Archive

Fulford Parish Council will convert a disused red telephone kiosk into a mini-library and information centre.

Fulford Parish Council has taken ownership of a red telephone kiosk on Main Street in the York village from BT, after the company removed its payphone services. The council consulted residents about the future use of the iconic Sir Giles Gilbert Scott-designed structure.

The parish council will convert the phone box into a mini-library and Fulford information centre, working with a local volunteer on the project. Across North Yorkshire, redundant red phone boxes have been repurposed as defibrillator stations, mini-museums, local history displays, plant exchanges or even greenhouses.

Fulford ward councillor Kate Ravilious welcomed the decision. She said: 'It's fantastic to see this iconic red phone box retained and handed over to Fulford Parish Council. I'd like to thank the council for its work so far and look forward to working with them to help bring this phone box back to life in a new form that's relevant to Fulford, so it continues to benefit the local community'.

The project has not yet reached the construction stage. Listed building consent is needed for the structure, which is recognised throughout the world.

York village red phone box to become mini-library — Image: The Press (York)

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What next for empty traditional red phone box in this York village?Fulford Parish Council took ownership of an iconic Sir Giles Gilbert Scott-designed kiosk in Main Street from BT earlier this year.The Press (York) · 13 Oct, 05:00
What next for empty traditional red phone box in this York village?Fulford Parish Council took ownership of an iconic Sir Giles Gilbert Scott-designed kiosk in Main Street from BT earlier this year.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 13 Oct, 05:00

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