Is it art?

When artist Barry Robinson saved three traditional red phone boxes from the scrap heap he was praised by his neighbours. That is, until he decided to mount them on a 20ft high girder in their rural village.

Mr Robinson created the unusual "work of art" in a field opposite his home in Hurley, Warwickshire, by bolting the three boxes onto an metal girder, which has been painted green and fashioned to look like a tree.

The 65-year-old describes the eye-catching structure, which was built without planning permission, as a celebration of Britishness.



However, his neighbours have branded it an "eyesore" and want it removed.

Alan Charsley, 57, whose home overlooks the artwork, titled "The Telephone Tree", said: "It’s a complete and total breach of planning law. There's nothing wrong with people wanting to preserve British heritage, there's a time and a place for everything."

Another resident said: "Three haphazardly positioned telephone boxes on a 20ft girder is not art."