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HER Number:MDV82771
Name:K6 Telephone Box, entrance to Dunkeswell Abbey

Summary

K6 Telephone Box. Designed 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Cast iron. Square kiosk with domed roof. Unperforated crowns to top panels and margin glazing to windows and door. Use to display information on the Abbey ruins ruins and the archaelogical work carried out there.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 141 106
Map Sheet:ST11SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDunkeswell
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishDUNKESWELL

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TELEPHONE BOX (Mid 20th Century - 1933 AD to 1966 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Dunkeswell Parish Council purchased this telephone box from BT in 2018. The Abbey phone box is used to display information relating to the Abbey ruins and the archaelogical work carried out there.

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 door.

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 4:47PM