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| HER Number: | MDV114035 |
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| Name: | Telephone box outside Village Hall, Gidleigh |
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Summary
Type K6 telephone box visible beside road. Designed in 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the coronation of King George V. Made by various contractors. Cast iron. Square kiosk with domed roof. Unperforated crowns to top panels and margin glazing to windows and door. In poor state of repair.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 267 088 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TELEPHONE BOX (Mid 20th Century - 1935 AD (Between) to 1960 AD (Between))
Full description
Grumley-Grennan, T. + Hardy, M., 2000, Gidleigh. A Dartmoor Village Past and Present, 54 (Monograph). SDV359347.
Worthy of note is the telephone box outside the Village Hall. It is one of the standard British Telecom 1960s type and is still useful to the village, particularly for visitors lost in the lanes. Valuable to the community who are keen to see it retained.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Top of the box visible on the aerial photograph.
Google, 2016, Google Streetview, Accessed 19/02/2024 (Website). SDV359355.
(Image date May 2009) Type K6 telephone box visible beside road. Designed in 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the coronation of King George V. Made by various contractors. Cast iron. Square kiosk with domed roof. Unperforated crowns to top panels and margin glazing to windows and door. In poor state of repair.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #3119 ] |
| SDV359347 | Monograph: Grumley-Grennan, T. + Hardy, M.. 2000. Gidleigh. A Dartmoor Village Past and Present. Gidleigh. A Dartmoor Village Past and Present. Hardback Volume. 54. |
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| SDV359355 | Website: Google. 2016. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. Accessed 19/02/2024. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV114033 | Related to: Gidleigh Lodge (Building) |
| MDV114034 | Related to: Gidleigh Village Hall (Building) |
| MDV53197 | Related to: Guide post on roadside next to Gidleigh Lodge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 19 2024 4:05PM |
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