Description

BERWICK ST JAMES

1183/0/10003 HIGH STREET
28-APR-08 K6 Telephone Kiosk

II
K6 telephone kiosk. Designed in 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Made by various contractors.

MATERIALS: Cast iron and glass.

PLAN: Square in plan with domed roof.

EXTERIOR: To the segmental upper structure on each side is a crown, applied in relief, above a glazed panel bearing the word "TELEPHONE". Margin glazing bars to windows and door.

HISTORY: The archetypal K6 was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. THe design has become iconic and some 11,000 boxes of this design were ultimately produced.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: This K6 telephone kiosk is designated at Grade II, for the following reasons:
* An iconic example of industrial design, showing Giles Gilbert Scott's adaptation of Neoclassical forms for a modern technological function
* A good example of the type, possessing a good visual relationship with the Grade II listed Clock House and group value with other listed buildings nearby.

Reasons for Listing

This K6 telephone kiosk has been designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:

* An iconic example of industrial design, showing Giles Gilbert Scott's adaptation of Neoclassical forms for a modern technological function
* A good example of the type, possessing a good visual relationship with the Grade II listed Clock House and group value with other listed buidlings nearby.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26671789

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Recommended Books

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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)