Kelso, The Square, K6 Telephone Kiosk
Telephone Box (20th Century)
Site Name Kelso, The Square, K6 Telephone Kiosk
Classification Telephone Box (20th Century)
Canmore ID 230678
Site Number NT73SW 292
NGR NT 72775 33970
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/230678
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Kelso
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
Traditional red telephone boxes like the one which stands in The Square, Kelso are a familiar sight across Britain. First introduced in 1936, Kiosk Number 6 (this being the sixth design for telephone boxes) was commissioned to mark the Silver Jubilee of King George V and were designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, famous for designing Liverpool Cathedral as well as London landmarks such as Waterloo Bridge and Battersea Power Station (the site of today's 'Tate Modern' Gallery).
The K6, or 'Jubilee', was introduced throughout Britain under the Jubilee Concession, where every town and village with a post office had a kiosk installed. Many kiosks remained in use until the 1990s when most were replaced with modern phone boxes.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
Sbc Note (15 April 2016)
Visibility: Standing structure or monument.
Information from Scottish Borders Council