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K6 Telephone Kiosk

A Grade II Listed Building in Awre, Gloucestershire

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Latitude: 51.773 / 51°46'22"N

Longitude: -2.4295 / 2°25'46"W

OS Eastings: 370461

OS Northings: 208342

OS Grid: SO704083

Mapcode National: GBR FY.ZKZ7

Mapcode Global: VH875.TPZQ

Plus Code: 9C3VQHFC+56

Entry Name: K6 Telephone Kiosk

Listing Date: 21 January 2008

Last Amended: 22 August 2008

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1392368

English Heritage Legacy ID: 503682

ID on this website: 101392368

Location: Awre, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL14

County: Gloucestershire

District: Forest of Dean

Civil Parish: Awre

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Awre St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


AWRE

484/0/10013 NORTHINGTON LANE
21-JAN-2008 K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK

(Formerly listed as:
WORTHINGTON LANE
K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK)

GV II

K6 Telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and made by various contractors.

MATERIALS: Cast iron and glass.

PLAN: Square in plan.

EXTERIOR: The kiosk has three glazed sides, including a door, and a solid rear side. The glazed sides each have eight horizontal strips of glass with narrow margin lights to either side. The Soane-inspired domed roof sits atop the four arched sides, each of which has a crown in relief above a glazed panel bearing the word 'TELEPHONE'. It is painted red.

INTERIOR: The interior contains modern telecommunications equipment.

HISTORY: The archetypal K6 telephone kiosk was introduced in 1935 to celebrate the silver jubilee of King George V and is commonly known as the 'Jubilee Kiosk'. It was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott as a development of his earlier K2 kiosk design of 1924. Its design has become iconic and represents the careful adaptation of Neoclassical design, influenced by the work of the Regency architect Sir John Soane, to a mass produced object with a modern technological function.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION:
This K6 telephone kiosk in Northington Lane is designated at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* It is an iconic example of industrial design, showing Sir Giles Gilbert Scott's adaptation of neoclassical forms for a modern technological function
* It is a good example of the type, situated at the heart of the Awre Conservation Area and with visual relationships to nearby Fort House (Grade II) and Guy Hall Farm (Grade II*)
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