The Old Telephone
Company, Essex, England
Established in 1986
Exclusively old telephones and parts for nearly 25 years
I have personally restored and sold over 3000 old telephones
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My telephone number (Daytime only) is
01245 400601
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By Road
Journey time from the M25 (Junctions 27, 28 or 29) is about 25 minutes
Battlesbridge is located just off the A130 between Chelmsford and
Basildon in Essex
For those using SatNav, the postcode is SS11
7RE
If you are approaching from the
A13, join the A130 northbound signposted to Chelmsford. After
a few miles leave at the first exit slip (signposted to Wickford and
South Woodham Ferrers). At
the end of the slip road, turn left at the traffic lights.
In a few
yards at the
next roundabout take the 4th exit signposted Battlesbridge. After a
few more yards at the next roundabout, take the 1st exit, sign posted
to Battlesbridge. After about half a mile, you will see the antiques
centre. (Satnav will normally take users to this point.) Look for a tall building next to The Barge public house.
Park in The Barge car park, and make your way into the tall
building. You will find me on the ground floor. The journey time by
car from the A130 slip road to The Centre is about two minutes.
If you are approaching from the
A127, join the A130 northbound signposted to Chelmsford.
After a few miles leave at the first exit slip (signposted to Wickford
and South Woodham Ferrers). At
the end of the slip road, turn left at the traffic lights.
In a few
yards at the
next roundabout take the 4th exit signposted Battlesbridge. After a
few more yards at the next roundabout, take the 1st exit, sign posted
to Battlesbridge. After about half a mile, you will see the antiques
centre. (Satnav will normally take users to this point.) Look for a tall building next to The Barge public house.
Park in The Barge car park, and make your way into the tall
building. You will find me on the ground floor. The journey time by
car from the A130 slip road to The Centre is about two minutes.
If you are approaching from the
A12, join the A130 southbound signposted to Basildon.
Having entered the A130 (dual carriageway), leave at the first exit
(sign posted to Wickford). At the end of the slip road, join the
roundabout, and take the 2nd exit, sign posted to Battlesbridge.
After about half a mile, you will see the antiques centre. Look for
a tall building next to The Barge public house. Park in The Barge
car park, and make your way into the tall building. You will find me
on the ground floor. The journey time by car from the A130 slip road
to The Centre is about two minutes.
Parking There is extensive parking including
disabled bays encircling The Old Granary up to the riverbank.
DIRECTIONS
By Rail
Journey time is about 55 minutes from London Liverpool Street
Station
By
National Express East Anglia from London (Liverpool Street) to
Battlesbridge on the Southminster line. Or to Wickford on the Southend
(Victoria) line. On leaving Battlesbridge Station (no taxi service), bear right on
to the station approach road. At the end, turn left onto the main road.
After a about 50 yards, you will see a tall building about 400
yards away more or
less straight ahead. It is next to The Barge public house. Make
your way into the tall building. You will find me on the ground floor. The antiques centre is about 5 minutes walk. Alternatively a taxi cab from Wickford Station takes about 10 minutes.
The Old Telephone Company is located in The Old Granary, which is part of Battlesbridge Antiques Centre complex.
The Old Granary has wheelchair access to the ground floor. There
are antique and collectables dealers on three floors. There is a cafe on the 4th floor serving all day breakfasts
and light refreshments. Every table has window seats with views of
the River Crouch; Battlesbridge Harbour; remains of the tide mill
and mill pond, and the other buildings of the antiques centre.
The whole antiques centre covers a several acre site on the banks of The River Crouch and is reputed to be the largest antiques centre in East Anglia. The Barge Public House Less than a minutes walk from my shop
has recently been completely re-furbished and is now under new
management.
Opening hours
The Old Granary is open seven days a week 10.00am to 5.30pm 7 days a week
Cromwell House is open Wednesday to Sunday 10.30am to 5.00pm
Bridgebarn, Haybarn and Muggeridge Farm are open Tuesday to Sunday 10.30am to 4.30pm
The whole centre is open most Bank Holidays.
MY OPENING HOURS ARE DIFFERENT. (Also see notes at the
bottom of the page)
I generally open on a Saturday and Sunday mornings from 10.00 to 12.00.
At other times and during the week days, the staff there can open my shop by
request.
Location See also the map above. Battlesbridge is located on the A130 roughly half way between Chelmsford and Southend.
There are prominent brown tourist direction signs on the A12, A127, A13. On
the A130 it merely says "Antiques Centre"
It is about half an hours drive from The Dartford Tunnel and M25.
Enquiries
To The Old Telephone Company, see the notes at the bottom of the
page.
I prefer payment by all the
usual Credit/Debit Cards.
If you wish to place an order, or have
an enquiry, please read all of this section before trying to contact me I
much prefer it you to call me (Gavin Payne) by telephone if you wish to place an
order, or have an enquiry. Now my wife is at home recovering well from her
accident, I can usually be reached 9.00am to 5.30pm seven days of the week.
Calls in the evening are not appreciated and could make me very grumpy. The
number is 01245 400601, or if calling from outside the United Kingdom
(44)1245 400601. I am in attendance in the shop most
Saturday and Sunday mornings between 10.00 and 12.00. If you have a telephone in
your possession that you want to know more about, or have repaired or converted,
please have it right next to you when you call. It is not sufficient just to
have a note of any markings or to rely on memory. It may be useful to have a
selection of small flat bladed screwdrivers to hand. Please also note, I
do not give advice for DIY repairs or conversions or valuations of any kind over
the telephone or by email. You are welcome to bring the telephone to my shop for
help or comments.
Emails to gp@theoldtelephone.co.uk
. If you do not receive an answer to an email in a day or
so, please call me on the telephone number above.
By post to The Old Telephone Company, Battlesbridge Antiques Centre,
Battlesbridge, Essex SS11 7RE.
an old Bakelite
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