Where are Moray's two red phone boxes up for grabs for £1?
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MORAY has a chance to reimagine two red phone boxes – for just £1 a piece.
Phone boxes, some of which still house payphones, have already been turned into galleries, libraries, defibrillators and museums through BT's Adopt a Kiosk scheme.
One box, along the Speyside Way in Carron, has already been turned into a "snack shack" and library.
Open to all registered charities, community councils, and local councils, more than 550 Scottish phone boxes have been transformed since its 2008 launch.
The two Moray phone boxes on offer are both in Findhorn: with one on the road into the village; and the other near the bakehouse.
To make alternative uses easier, the telecoms giant said it will continue to provide electricity (if already in place) to power adopted phone boxes free of charge.
Next year will mark the 100th birthday of the original K2 red phone box design.
Architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott designed the first incarnation of the famous red phone box for a 1924 competition, which was updated to the K6 for King George V's 1936 Silver Jubilee.
Across Scotland more than 160 red phone boxes are up for grabs, with five in Aberdeenshire.
The Aberdeenshire boxes are in Banchory, Braemar Post Office, New Deer and Kildrummy.
Michael Smy, head of street at BT, said: “With the vast majority of people now using mobile phones, and significant improvements to mobile coverage across the UK, we’ve continued to see a big drop in the number of calls made from payphones.
“That’s why we’re continuing to review our payphones estate, making sure we're prioritising the removal of those not being used, in line with Ofcom’s latest guidance.
“With the iconic red kiosk about to turn 100, it's a great opportunity to remind communities that would still like to retain their local kiosk to take it on for just £1 through our Adopt a Kiosk scheme.
"We’ve already seen some great kiosk conversions across the UK that have become valuable community assets.”
For further information on how to apply to Adopt a Kiosk, click here.
