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Tynemouth boxes

Started by mikey, Apr 18, 2020, 07:20 pm

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mikey

Located between Linskill Terrace and Preston Avenue. Still exists and is currently be used as a beauty salon

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The second less pretty box is on Percy Park Road. It was sold by Northumbria police in 2018 and it was being used as a cafe. It is currently listed as being permanently closed.


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"In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

Angelus Lupus

Some of these brick-built 'boxes' are so far from the kiosk-style as to be unrecognisable! I mean, If you pointed to a small-ish brick outhouse building and asked me to guess its previous life, I would have said 'Disused public convenience' way before 'Police Box'  ;D
A mixed-up non-conformist, trying to fit in.

mikey

"In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."