K6 Telephone Kiosk is a Grade II listed building in the Maidstone local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 February 1988. Telephone kiosk.
K6 Telephone Kiosk
- WRENN ID
- former-stronghold-azure
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Maidstone
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 February 1988
- Type
- Telephone kiosk
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The K6 telephone kiosk is a notable structure designed in 1935 by the architect Giles Gilbert Scott, who is also known for his work on Battersea Power Station and Liverpool Cathedral. This particular kiosk is made of cast iron and features a glazed door and sides, with narrow panes flanking a wider central panel of horizontal panes, all topped with a domical roof. Each side of the upper segment has a relief crown above a glazed panel that displays the word "TELEPHONE."
The K6 model was created to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V and is an evolution of Scott's earlier 1924 K2 design. Its Neoclassical style, influenced by the Regency architect Sir John Soane, is significant for its architectural quality as an industrially produced object for mass communication. Approximately 11,000 K6 kiosks were manufactured. The K6 telephone kiosk in Linton Hill is visually connected to five nearby listed buildings and enhances the character of the conservation area.
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