design of the telephone box


If you ever felt slightly claustrophobic using a traditional BT telephone kiosk, this might be down to its unique architectural history – the design of the UK’s world famous red telephone boxes was inspired by a nineteenth century tomb. Only two graveyard memorials in London are Grade I listed – the grave of Karl Marx and Sir John Soane’s tomb. Sir John Soane’s tomb was erected […]

Calling from the grave