Building record 3368/0/40 - K6 telephone box, Denton

K6 telephone box designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. The K6 is made of cast iron, painted red overall with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides, and with crowns applied on the top panels.

{1} The archetypal K6 was designed by Giles Gilbert Scott (Battersea Power Station and Liverpool Cathedral) in 1935 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. The K6 is made of cast iron, painted red overall with long horizontal glazing in door and sides and with crowns situated on the top panels being applied not perforated.

Intact examples of K6 telephone kiosks will normally be assessed on the basis of group value and a strong visual relationship with other listed buildings and the setting. To be listable, a telephone kiosk needs to have a strong visual relationship with more than one listed building.

In this case although the kiosk is within 30m of the Grade II* listed Church, the revetment wall to the churchyard impedes the visual relationship between the two, which means that the kiosk does not fulfil the criteria for listing.

<1> ENGISH HERITAGE, English Heritage Listing File, Heritage Protection Adviser, 15th December 2008 (Report). SNN111579.

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Feb 4 2025 8:32PM