Police Box, Newtown Linford

A Leicestershire Police telephone box of around 1931, moved to its present location in 1952.

MATERIALS: timber panels with riveted metal brackets to the sides.

PLAN: rectangular, approximately 1.8m by 2.4m. Orientated north-west / south-east with the doorway in the north-west elevation.

EXTERIOR: four sides under a very shallow, nearly flat pitched roof over a frieze and cornice. The box sits on a low brick and concrete plinth, which it slightly overhangs. The box is painted dark blue, with each elevation divided into three panels held in place by riveted metal brackets which surround the edges of each panel. A plain skirting runs continuously around the base except where it is broken by the door. A sign reading ‘LEICESTERSHIRE CONSTABULARY’ is on the frieze over the north-west doorway. The frieze on the north-east and south-west elevations displays the word ‘POLICE’ in applied letters, while the south-east elevation has a ventilation grille. The central panel of the front, north-west facing elevation has a narrow, recessed door with a single central panel and new handle and lock. The two flanking panels each have a narrow frosted-glass window divided by a single mullion. The other elevations all have a central vertical window of frosted glass divided into four lights by three mullions.

INTERIOR: not inspected but it is understood that the box contains a fitted desk and cabinet, though not its original telephone equipment.