A tiny library is coming to a seaside village - where residents will be able to borrow books from a red telephone box.

Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby Parish Council has secured a £7,000 lottery grant to bring the repurposed relic of the payphone age to the corner of Beach Road and Beach Drive in Scratby.

The plans, which have been approved by Great Yarmouth Borough Council, will also see the installation of a bench and planter.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: The corner of Beach Road and Beach Drive in Scratby, where a converted telephone box will serve as a micro library.The corner of Beach Road and Beach Drive in Scratby, where a converted telephone box will serve as a micro library. (Image: Google maps)

The model on order is an original 1936 Kiosk 6 (K6) design from its inventor, architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott who was also the hand behind Battersea Power Station.

It will be converted into a book exchange with shelves and a notice board.

Councillor James Bensley said: "It would be a wonderful asset to the community and a great tool for bringing people together.

"Locals and tourists will benefit from this new exciting idea."