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The K4 kiosk telephone box, located on Bridge Foot, is unmissable to the eye, painted in the traditional royal mail colours and is only one of a few remaining within the UK.
Produced in the 1930s, this traditional looking model of telephone box was designed by the engineering department of the General Post Office as a multi-purpose structure.
Not only was it used as a way to make phone calls on the pay phone inside the box, but it also had a built-in stamp machine on the outside.
It was also a beacon of controversy as many residents across the country labelled it the ‘vermillion giant’ for its sheer size.
Other failings of the design included the loud noise of the stamp machine which left phone users inside the box rather disgruntled.
Only 50 models were made and distributed around the country, with the Bridge Street model being one of five left.
The other four are located in Bewdley (Worcestershire), Roos (East Yorkshire), Frodsham (Cheshire) and Bury East Lancashire.
And each of the K4 phone boxes have now been given a Grade II listed status by English Heritage.
A picture of the Bridge Street structure was posted to social media yesterday and attracted some interest from residents who were keen to spot the rare phone box.
One intrigued commenter said: “Where in Warrington is this? I’d love to see it.”
While another compared it to the Tardis in the popular BBC One series Doctor Who.
If you wish to spot the rare K4 phone box, visit it at 138 Bridge Foot.
