Two K2 and Six K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside the Former HM Treasury Building
TWO K2 AND SIX K6 TELEPHONE KIOSKS OUTSIDE THE FORMER HM TREASURY BUILDING, WHITEHALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1393340
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-2009
- List Entry Name:
- Two K2 and Six K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside the Former HM Treasury Building
- Statutory Address:
- TWO K2 AND SIX K6 TELEPHONE KIOSKS OUTSIDE THE FORMER HM TREASURY BUILDING, WHITEHALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1393340
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jun-2009
- List Entry Name:
- Two K2 and Six K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside the Former HM Treasury Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- TWO K2 AND SIX K6 TELEPHONE KIOSKS OUTSIDE THE FORMER HM TREASURY BUILDING, WHITEHALL
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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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- TWO K2 AND SIX K6 TELEPHONE KIOSKS OUTSIDE THE FORMER HM TREASURY BUILDING, WHITEHALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30019 79698, TQ 30059 79694, TQ 30082 79692, TQ 30118 79690, TQ 30134 79703, TQ 30135 79722, TQ 30138 79755, TQ 30140 79776
Reasons for Designation
The two K2 and six K6 telephone boxes in Whitehall and Great George Street have been listed for the following principal reasons: * a stronger case for group value would be hard to find; all eight kiosks are directly outside the former HM Treasury building (Grade II*), close to numerous other listed buildings in Whitehall, Great George Street and Parliament Square, and within sight of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Church, all Grade I buildings within a World Heritage Site * both forms of Giles Gilbert Scott's design are of special interest for their iconic status as milestones of C20 industrial design.
Details
WESTMINSTER
1900/0/10458 WHITEHALL 25-JUN-09 (West side) Two K2 and six K6 telephone kiosks out side the former HM Treasury Building
GV II
Also Known As: ., GREAT GEORGE STREET Two K2 and six K6 telephone kiosks, c1927 and c1935, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott.
All eight kiosks are cast iron painted red.
Two K2s: Neo-classical in inspiration with Soanian segmental vaulted roofs and multi-pane glazing reminiscent of a Georgian sash window, the latter with reeded strip surrounds and classical paterae. Each has a perforated crown, the symbol of the GPO, set within the upper faces of the canopy and placed above a glazed panel bearing the word 'TELEPHONE'. They are located on Great George Street, near its junction with Whitehall.
Six K6s: have doors and sides with marginal glazing beneath a shallow domical roof. In the segmental upper face on each side of the canopy is a relief crown, placed above a glazed panel bearing the word 'TELEPHONE'. Four are located on the west side of Whitehall and two in the corners of the recessed entrance to the former Treasury building on Great George Street.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: The two K2 and six K6 telephone boxes in Whitehall and Great George Street are listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Outstanding group value: all eight kiosks are directly outside the former HM Treasury building (Grade II*), close to numerous other listed buildings in Whitehall, Great George Street and Parliament Square, and within sight of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Church, all Grade I buildings within a World Heritage Site * both forms of Giles Gilbert Scott's design are of special interest for their iconic status as milestones of C20 industrial design.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 504851
- 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.
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