K6 Telephone Kiosk

K6 Telephone Kiosk, The Street

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K6 Telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and made by various contractors. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392370
Date first listed:: 23-Jan-2008
List Entry Name:: K6 Telephone Kiosk
Statutory Address:: K6 Telephone Kiosk, The Street

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1392370
Date first listed:: 23-Jan-2008
List Entry Name:: K6 Telephone Kiosk
Statutory Address 1:: K6 Telephone Kiosk, The Street

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: K6 Telephone Kiosk, The Street

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Stroud (District Authority)
Parish:: Horsley
National Grid Reference:: ST 83835 98073

Reasons for Designation

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION DECISION The K6 telephone kiosk at Horsley 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, possessing group value with the Grade II listed War Memorial and the Grade II* parish church of St Martin opposite

Details

1374/0/10025

HORSLEY THE STREET K6 Telephone Kiosk 23-JAN-08

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 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, possessing group value with the Grade II listed War Memorial and the Grade II* parish church of St Martin opposite

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 503697
Legacy System:: LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.