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| HER Number: | MDV134759 |
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| Name: | K6 telephone box on Tavistock Road, Princetown |
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Summary
K6 telephone box stands on Tavistock Road on land by Chaplain's House. Designed in 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the coronation of King George V, these boxes are constructed from cast iron as a square kiosk with domed roof.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 258 073 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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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
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2011, Princetown Conservation Area Character Appraisal, 27 (Report - Assessment). SDV359514.
Image of the Princetown K6 telephone box on land adjacent to Tavistock Road between Oratory and Chaplain's House included in the conservation area assessment document.
Google, 2024, Google Streetview (Website). SDV365836.
(Image dates 2008-2023) Type K6 telephone box adjacent to the garden wall of the Chaplain's House, Tavistock 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.
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
TCB (telephone call box) depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359514 | Report - Assessment: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 2011. Princetown Conservation Area Character Appraisal. Dartmoor National Park Authority Report. Digital. 27. |
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| SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142215 ] |
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| SDV365836 | Website: Google. 2024. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV117259 | Related to: Church Row, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV117243 | Related to: Devonshire Flats, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV117287 | Related to: Hisworthy House, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV134762 | Related to: K6 telephone box opposite war memorial, Princetown (Building) |
| MDV117283 | Related to: The Chaplain's House, Princetown (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 19 2024 1:26PM |
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