A TRADITIONAL red phone box in a York village is set for a new lease of life after its telephone was removed.
Fulford Parish Council took ownership of an iconic Sir Giles Gilbert Scott-designed kiosk in Main Street from BT earlier this year, after the company had removed all of its payphone services.
The council adopted the phone box after informing residents of its intentions in 2025 and asked for feedback and ideas about how the landmark could be used.
Across North Yorkshire, redundant red phone boxes have been used as defibrillator stations, mini-museums and local history displays or suggested as plant or seed exchanges, or even greenhouses.
A spokesperson for the parish council told The Press that the kiosk will be converted into a mini-library and Fulford information centre.
The council said it is working with a local volunteer on the conversion.
The council adopted the phone box this year and are making plans for its conversion (Image: Mike Laycock)
Fulford ward councillor Kate Ravilious welcomed the council’s decision to keep the kiosk.
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, and listed building consent is needed for the structure, which is recognisable throughout the world. The distinctive K6 Telephone Box - known as "The Jubilee Box" - was made from 1935-6.
Fulford Parish Council said the next stages of the plan to convert it will be discussed at a meeting on October 22.
The council spokesperson said: "It is hoped that any planning consents and electricity supply queries can be resolved quickly and that the parish council will be able to drive forward the plans for renovation and conversion of this new community asset for the residents of Fulford."