The owner of a stand-alone building just off a busy roundabout has revealed more about its history and use.
The Old Telephone Exchange Building in Saxondale is located just off the A52 near to the Saxondale Island roundabout.
Rushcliffe Borough Council confirmed to Nottinghamshire Live that the authority is not involved in running the building, which stands alone just off the busy main road.
It is seen by hundreds of motorists every single day - but what is the building actually used for?
The owner of the property has told Nottinghamshire Live they live and operate their telecoms business from the house.
They've also shed some light on its history - dating back more than 70 years and formerly being used for Post Office telephones.
The current owner, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "It is a former telephone repeater station, built in 1949 for Post Office telephones.
"Apparently, telephone signals travelling long distances lost sound quality and needed to be amplified at regular intervals at repeater stations.
"The advent of digital communications meant that the method of amplification changed, and these repeater stations gradually became redundant.
"BT removed all equipment and sold the building to a private party in the late 1990s. Planning permission was obtained to convert the building into a residence and initial works commenced. These were not completed and the building was again put up for sale.
"I purchased it in 2007 and converted it into a four-bedroom house. There is still some work to do, particularly to the grounds.
"When I bought the building, the A52 trunk road ran along the front at the end of the drive, with fields on the sides and at the rear."
Changes to the layout of the road has made the building more visible over time, according to the owner, which has increased interest from passing motorists.
"The large bramble hedges surrounding the plot were maintained by the farmer whose fields they bordered," they continued.
"The building could not easily be seen due to the distance from the road and the large hedges.
"The dualling of the A46 meant that the old A52 became a cul-de-sac, with the new carriageway running through the fields to the new Saxondale Island at the rear.
"This meant that the bramble hedging to the plot was no longer part of the farmer’s border and I let it grow wildly.
"The hedge has been so high since the new road opened, that few still knew the property was here. It was not easily visible from the road until during lockdown recently, when I bit the bullet and decided to take on the task of cutting it down to a manageable height!
"This has revealed the property to users of the road and passers-by on foot."
The homeowner says they have received a number of enquiries about the property by interested people who drive past regularly.
