To celebrate l years of Dr Who the UK's Ordnance Survey has mapped the locations of all 73 constabulary boxes that are yet inward their master copy locations. Fans of Dr Who volition know that the TARDIS is permanently stuck inward the cast of a constabulary box because its chameleon circuit is broken in addition to it tin no longer alter its appearance to jibe its surroundings.
Police boxes were installed throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland inward the early on 20th century. They were introduced therefore that the police, or members of the public, could contact constabulary headquarters. In add-on to a telephone, they contained other constabulary equipment such equally an incident majority in addition to a outset aid kit.
The Ordnance Survey Police Call Boxes map shows that at that spot are yet a few constabulary boxes left inward England, Scotland in addition to Wales. For about argue Glasgow in addition to Edinburgh seem to endure domicile to a large percent of the remaining boxes.
The Earl's Court constabulary box that appears on Google Maps Street View (and which you lot tin explore inside) does non characteristic on the Ordnance Survey map. The Ordnance Survey claim that this is because it was non a performance constabulary telephone phone box. However they are incorrect on that count. Although the box was built inward 1996 it was installed equally a performance constabulary box in addition to (as a sign of the times) equally a CCTV camera.
If the Ordnance Survey map has piqued your involvement inward Dr Who related locations therefore cheque out this Google Sightseeing post looking at locations that convey appeared inward Dr Who over the final l years.
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