Telephone Kiosk, Quintinbay Road, Portaferry, Co Down, BT22 1RE

A ‘K6’ telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, dating from sometime between c.1955 and c.1966. The kiosk is in a rural location on the S side of Quintin Bay Road, 50m from junction with Ballyfounder Road, 3.75km SE of Portaferry. The kiosk has had modern telephone equipment installed and continues to fulfill its original function, although it appears no longer in regular use. The kiosk has the usual ‘K6’ cast-iron body painted red, but with replacement perspex glazing. All panes are intact but heavily weathered. Each elevation displays the St. Edward's crown motif over a glazed ‘TELEPHONE’ panel, which is missing on the N elevation. The teak door opens to the W and, following the standard arrangement, the S face (where the phone itself is attached) is blank. The S elevation is in dense vegetation and was not observed externally.