Description

TURNWORTH

433/0/10008 K6 Telephone Kiosk
22-MAY-08

GV II
Telephone kiosk. Designed 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Made by various contractors.

MATERIALS: Cast iron and glass.

DESCRIPTION: It is constructed in cast iron, with three glazed sides in eight registers with margin lights, and a solid rear side with reeded decoration. The Soane-inspired canopy dome is placed above the four arched sides, each with a crown in relief above a glazed panel inscribed 'TELEPHONE'. The interior has modernised equipment.

HISTORY: The K6 or 'Jubilee' telephone kiosk was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V, and was a development on Scott's K2 box. The design has become iconic and some 11,000 boxes to this design were ultimately produced.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION: The K6 telephone kiosk in Turnworth is 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 situated in a Conservation Area
* Having proximity and a good visual relationship with a number of Grade II listed buildings that form a group of mid-C19 estate cottages

Reasons for Listing

The K6 telephone kiosk in Turnworth is designated 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 situated in a Conservation Area
* Having proximity and a good visual relationship with a number of Grade II listed buildings that form a group of mid-C19 estate cottages

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26672364

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Recommended Books

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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)