{"id":92999,"date":"2025-02-14T14:33:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T14:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=92999"},"modified":"2025-02-14T22:01:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T22:01:54","slug":"a-little-red-heartbeat-at-the-centre-of-our-village-how-a-community-is-breathing-new-life-into-grade-ii-listed-phone-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/02\/14\/a-little-red-heartbeat-at-the-centre-of-our-village-how-a-community-is-breathing-new-life-into-grade-ii-listed-phone-box\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A little red heartbeat at the centre of our village\u2019: How a community is breathing new life into Grade II-listed phone box"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Gwaelod-y -Garth residents raise nearly \u00a33,000 for a defibrillator to be installed inside iconic red box<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>VILLAGERS have raised thousands of pounds to breathe new life into an historic phone box by fitting a defibrillator inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grade II-listed red kiosk in Gwaelod-y-Garth is among a number of underused payphones that have been put up for adoption by BT across Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Pearson, landlord of the Gwaelod Y Garth Inn, spearheaded the campaign to adopt the red box on Main Road and repurpose it for a rural village where ambulance response times can be critical.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"999\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture2.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93010\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture2.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93010\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Gwaelod-y-Garth&#8217;s red telephone box is in the process of being adopted and repurposed by the community<\/strong> Credit: The Cardiffian<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe do have a defib here at the village hall, but it is a quarter of a mile away from where the inn is, and we found out that it had been broken for about three months,\u201d the landlord said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need to have a backup &#8211; and there is this old telephone box in the village.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gwaelod-y-Garth\u2019s little red relic is a K6 kiosk, the model most associated with Britain\u2019s iconic phone boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The K6 was the sixth of eight models of phonebox introduced by the General Post Office between 1926 and 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was designed by British architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the coronation of King George V. Some 60,000 were installed in 1936 &#8211; in Bermuda, Malta and Gibraltar, as well as in Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cadw, the Welsh Government&#8217;s historic environment service, granted Gwaelod-y-Garth\u2019s K6 kiosk Grade II status in 1991, recognising its historical significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BT says the phone &#8211; which still works &#8211; registered zero phone calls in the last 12 months. The threshold for decomissioning is less than 52 calls a year. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Installed in 1955, the phone box has done well to survive this long as it was first earmarked for decommissioning by BT in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the kiosk was repurposed as a little library, which has since been lovingly maintained by residents Bobbie Allen MacNiven-Young and Gaynor Thomas.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture4-576x1024.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture4-576x1024.gif 576w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture4-169x300.gif 169w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture4-770x1368.gif 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture4-293x520.gif 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture4-576x1024.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture4-576x1024.gif 576w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture4-169x300.gif 169w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture4-770x1368.gif 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture4-293x520.gif 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The kiosk also functions as a little local library maintained by volunteers<\/strong> Credit: The Cardiffian <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI came to live back in Gwaelod after a 13-year absence, and I was really pleased to see that the phone box had become a community library \u2013 I immediately wanted to become involved,\u201d said Ms Allen MacNiven-Young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe tidied it up, cleared out the legacy donations which were a little mildewed, kept the ones which were still in good condition, and vowed to keep a good eye on the box itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to see this phone box used rather than left to its own devices, and the defibrillator is going to be a welcome addition. The book exchange is a bonus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"648\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture5.jpg 939w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture5-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture5-770x531.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Picture5-293x202.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"648\" 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It is hoped the work will be finished in the spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The library will continue for now, but the books may be relocated. &#8216;Librarian&#8217; Ms Allen MacNiven-Young believes that the historic kiosk&#8217;s latest change of role shows that, even if fashion has changed, it is still a vital part of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPhone boxes are a clear reminder within the community of a focal point,&#8221; she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There is still a little red heartbeat at the centre of our village.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit the crowdfunding page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/crowdfunding\/rob-pearson-3?utm_term=KgYr6V3x6&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIavXtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdDHJ3po8_SghH9pwfXQPaAXSYu62n0qTysfISWwYUP9fL-q0PmHnSRfNg_aem_st8K3Gs7R-kBMu6wJM6CnA\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To learn more about repurposing phone boxes as medical units, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/calonhearts.org\/adopt-a-bt-phonebox\">Calon Hearts<\/a> 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