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HER Number:MDV82765
Name:K6 Telephone Kiosk, fronting the former Post Office, Dunkeswell

Summary

Telephone Kiosk. Type K6 was designed in 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Cast iron. Square kiosk with domed roof. Unperforated crowns to top panels and margin glazing to windows and doors. Refurbished in 2019-20.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 140 077
Map Sheet:ST10NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDunkeswell
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishDUNKESWELL

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Types: none recorded

Full description

Dunkeswell Parish Council, 2021, K6 Telephone Kiosk, fronting the former Post Office, Dunkeswell (Website). SDV364336.

Phone box purchased by Dunkeswell Parish Council from BT in 2018. This box was refurbished back to the 1940’s when it was used by many people including the American Airman to call home as photographed for Life magazine.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

Telephone kiosk, Type K6. Designed 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Made by various contractors. Cast iron. Square kiosk with domed roof. Unperforated crowns to top panels and margin glazing to windows and doors.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV364016National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital.
SDV364336Website: Dunkeswell Parish Council. 2021. K6 Telephone Kiosk, fronting the former Post Office, Dunkeswell. www.dunkeswell-pc.gov.uk/2021. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 28 2021 4:09PM