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Latitude: 53.2357 / 53°14'8"N
Longitude: -0.5386 / 0°32'18"W
OS Eastings: 497636
OS Northings: 371955
OS Grid: SK976719
Mapcode National: GBR FMQ.2NL
Mapcode Global: WHGHZ.PXQV
Plus Code: 9C5X6FP6+7H
Entry Name: K6 Telephone Kiosk
Listing Date: 15 February 2008
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1392404
English Heritage Legacy ID: 504672
ID on this website: 101392404
Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1
County: Lincolnshire
District: Lincoln
Electoral Ward/Division: Minster
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Lincoln
Traditional County: Lincolnshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire
Church of England Parish: Lincoln, St Mary Magdalene with St Paul in the Bail and St Michael on the Mount
Church of England Diocese: Lincoln
Tagged with: K6 telephone box
1941/0/10020 BAILGATE
15-FEB-08 K6 Telephone Kiosk
GV II
K6 Telephone kiosk designed in 1935 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'.
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 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 has group value with a number of nearby listed buildings.
* It is in good condition.
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* It is an iconic example of industrial design, showing Sir Giles Gilbert Scott's adaptation of neoclassical forms for a modern technological function.
* It has group value with a number of nearby listed buildings.
* It is in good condition.
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