Building record TR 24 NW 219 - 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 just within the limits of the conservation area, and there are no listed buildings in its close vicinity, except Riverside Cottage (Grade II) located approximately 50m north from the kiosk.

Location

Grid reference TR 2065 4987 (point)
Map sheet TR24NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish BARHAM, 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