Two K2 And Six K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside The Former Hm Treasury Building

Two K2 and six K6 telephone kiosks, dating from around 1927 and 1935, are located outside the former HM Treasury Building on Great George Street, near its junction with Whitehall. These kiosks were designed by Giles Gilbert Scott and are made of cast iron, painted red.

The two K2 kiosks are inspired by Neo-classical design, featuring Soanian segmental vaulted roofs and multi-pane glazing that resembles a Georgian sash window. The glazing is surrounded by reeded strips and classical paterae. Each K2 has a perforated crown, the symbol of the General Post Office, positioned within the upper faces of the canopy above a glazed panel that displays the word 'TELEPHONE'.

The six K6 kiosks have doors and sides with marginal glazing beneath a shallow domical roof. Each K6 features a relief crown in the segmental upper face on each side of the canopy, placed above a glazed panel that also bears the word 'TELEPHONE'. Four of the K6 kiosks are situated on the west side of Whitehall, while two are located in the corners of the recessed entrance to the former Treasury building on Great George Street.

These kiosks are listed for their outstanding group value, being directly outside a Grade II* building and in proximity to many other listed structures in Whitehall, Great George Street, and Parliament Square. They are also within sight of the Grade I buildings of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church, all part of a World Heritage Site. Both designs by Giles Gilbert Scott are recognized for their iconic status as significant examples of 20th-century industrial design.