Building record TR 26 SW 259 - K6 Telephone Kiosk

Summary

K6 Telephone Kiosk. The K6 was designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office, on the occasion of King George V's Silver Jubilee. The K6 is a standardised design made of cast iron, painted red overall with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides and with the crowns situated on the top panels being applied not perforated. There are rectangular white display signs, reading TELEPHONE beneath the shallow-curved roof. It has modernised internal equipment. This kiosk is situated on Maypole Lane. There are two Grade II listed buildings within the vicinity of this telephone box, each approximately 50m away: Maypole House to the west and Orchard House to the north.

Location

Grid reference TR 2010 6470 (point)
Map sheet TR26SW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish HOATH, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> English Heritage, undated, English Heritage Listing File (Miscellaneous Material). SKE55914.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Miscellaneous Material: English Heritage. undated. English Heritage Listing File.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 12 2024 12:39PM