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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

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Kelso
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Roxburgh
  • Former County Roxburghshire

Accessing Scotland's Past Project

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

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