Building record TR 16 NW 1284 - 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. The kiosk is situated on the west side of High Street, within a conservation area.

Location

Grid reference TR 1067 6647 (point)
Map sheet TR16NW
Civil Parish WHITSTABLE, CANTERBURY, KENT
County KENT
District 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 12:40PM