2013

SY6971 : Portland: postbox № DT5 57 and phone, Straits

taken 11 years ago, near to Easton, Dorset, England

Portland: postbox № DT5 57 and phone, Straits
Portland: postbox № DT5 57 and phone, Straits
The new-looking square of tarmac below the postbox suggests correctly that it is a recent addition to the southern side of Straits, the main road south out of Easton.

It replaces a large wall box outside the post office, which closed in December 2011. The post office reopened within a newsagent in May 2012 and, some time in 2013, the postbox has been positioned here, a few doors along.

See:
SY6971 : Portland: the old location of Easton Post Office (the old post office)
SY6971 : Portland: postbox № DT5 57, Reforne (the old postbox)
SY6971 : Portland: the new Easton Post Office (the new post office)
K2 & K6 Telephone Boxes

The iconic red telephone kiosk was the result of a competition in 1924 to design a telephone box suitable for London Metropolitan Boroughs. A design by Giles Gilbert Scott, a British Architect, was chosen. The box, to be known as the K2 was deployed in London in 1926. The post office suggested it be painted red.

The K6 was introduced in 1935, designed to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V. It was a smaller version of the K2, and went on to be installed prolifically around the country. It is the most recognised and iconic telephone box, that many people around the world are familiar with. The first K6 is still to be found outside the Royal Academy of Art in London.

Other versions of the red telephone box were designed and implemented but none were ever to survive the popularity of the K6.

Over 240,000 red telephone boxes were built between the 1920s and 1980s.
BT had replaced many red telephone boxes during the 1980s and 90s with the aluminium KX100, leading to English Heritage to designate over 2000 as listed structures. Only 9400 K6's remain.

BT offered councils to 'adopt-a-kiosk' for £1 to keep local K6's in place. Many have found alternate uses as mini libraries/book exchanges & art galleries, and even for storage of heart defibrillators.


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SY6971, 217 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Chris Downer   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 7 September, 2013   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 8 September, 2013
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OSGB36: geotagged! SY 6929 7178 [10m precision]
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OSGB36: geotagged! SY 6929 7177
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