Designed for use by present and past residents of Box, their friends, relations and visitors, this web site's aim is to promote communications in and around the village as well as to enhance and supplement the printed version of our quarterly "Box Village Newsletter".

BOX OPEN GARDENS declared a record success! Click here to read just how successful (and to see a few pictures)

CLICK HERE to view the latest Box Village Newsletter SUMMER 2008 special FULL COLOUR web site edition

Does this mean "curtains" for our phone box?

It seems Box will be losing its public phone box after having one on our Village Green for over 50 years. A few months ago BT removed the cash box and restricted the public phone to emergency calls and "reverse charge" calls only. BT have recently put a notice in the phone box that reads as follows: "....a detailed survey has shown that this kiosk is not being used sufficiently to continue the service at this location. We are therefore proposing to remove this payphone following a consultation period of 42 days from the above date. (5th June 2008) To include your views, please contact your Local Authority Planning Department who will collate all responses back to BT " If you wish to contact Stroud District Planning Department, click on this link, from where you can send an e-mail to the Planning Service.

Access any of this website's resources by clicking on the menu links on the left, or click on the links in the script below to see more details of ANNOUNCEMENTS or FORTHCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:

Next meeting of BOX COMPUTER AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

Friday 25th July at 7.45pm

when Steve Hemmings will offer advice on buying a new computer.

Do you need a new one? If so, what to buy (laptop, desktop?), how to specify, and where to go once you've decided.

Click HERE to see the 2008 agenda

This website now includes galleries of artworks and stained glass originally assembled for the Edward Payne Centenary Exhibition in 2006 Click here to enter the galleries

Yes - they're back! Friday and Saturday night bus services Fast, friendly, night time transport to and from Stroud CLICK HERE for details

Neighbourhood Wardens How can you contact the Wardens? They can all be easily approached... •  in the street •  contacted at the community Safety Unit at Stroud District Council (01453) 766321 Email: community.safety@stroud.gov.uk CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION Our Neighbourhood Warden for Box is Andy Murray (01453) 754276 or mobile 07795 840730 Email: andy.murray@stroud.gov.uk

There will be no 9.00 a.m. service at St Barnabas Church, Box on Sunday 6th July

All are invited to attend the 10.00 a.m. service at the Parish Church, Minchinhampton.

6th July will be the final service given by Canon Michael Irving, Rector of Minchinhampton with Box.

A whole page of new pictures has been added to Box Art Group's gallery web pages. Click here to view them. Pictures are for sale and commissions can be undertaken. For details, or to order, contact Brian Dowling at: BoxArt@Box-Village.com

Click here to see STUART FAWKES FIELD and the Meadow Clary without getting your boots wet!

Box website is proud to have gained sponsorship from local businesses including

Nick Miles Building Contractors Ltd., Nailsworth Garden Machinery and now our new sponsor, Artdrawer.

Click on the boxes below for full details

Either of the editors listed below can be contacted with new content or revisions to current entries:

(NOTE: where no dialling code is given, telephone numbers on this web site should be prefixed by the dialling code 01453)