Items of interest
The first Saturday Timewatch of 2021 features several items of historical interest found totally by chance in the village of Okeford-Fitzpaine, deepest Dorset.
First up is another classic and well maintained Dorset fingerpost,
Second is a most unusual green phone box. A Grade 11 listed building, apparently it is green in the colours of the Pitt-Rivers estate who are huge land owners in the area. Whether that is the true origin of the paint colour or not, I really don't know.
Above the box is a fine old sign "Telephone. Telegrams may be telephoned"
In the wall next to the telephone box is another survivor from around a century ago. It is a George V post box. George V reigned from 1910 - 1936. K's photo below shows the detail of the post box.
Finally, presumably of more recent times but perhaps still several decades old is the village stores sign.
But wait...there is more. Behind where I was standing for the main photo is yet another survivor, apparently dating from the 19th century. It is the door of the old prison lock-up, now incorporated as part of a dwelling house. You can see it in the second subsidiary photo below.
Items of interest
The first Saturday Timewatch of 2021 features several items of historical interest found totally by chance in the village of Okeford-Fitzpaine, deepest Dorset.
First up is another classic and well maintained Dorset fingerpost,
Second is a most unusual green phone box. A Grade 11 listed building, apparently it is green in the colours of the Pitt-Rivers estate who are huge land owners in the area. Whether that is the true origin of the paint colour or not, I really don't know.
Above the box is a fine old sign "Telephone. Telegrams may be telephoned"
In the wall next to the telephone box is another survivor from around a century ago. It is a George V post box. George V reigned from 1910 - 1936. K's photo below shows the detail of the post box.
Finally, presumably of more recent times but perhaps still several decades old is the village stores sign.
But wait...there is more. Behind where I was standing for the main photo is yet another survivor, apparently dating from the 19th century. It is the door of the old prison lock-up, now incorporated as part of a dwelling house. You can see it in the second subsidiary photo below.