The original red telephone box, so beloved of tourists to the UK, is to be given added protection, the government has announced. “The red telephone box is an internationally famous British icon and I am delighted that we are able to protect the first of its kind,” said Helen Whately, who is responsible for heritage at the department for digital, culture, media and sport. 2) telephone box formed the basis of the design of future telephone boxes across the country. In 2006 the K2 telephone box was voted one of Britain’s top ten iconic designs. Duncan Wilson, chief executive, Historic England, welcomed the added protection for the K2 prototype.

Source: The Telegraph December 29, 2019 20:26 UTC