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Pair of K6 telephone kiosks

Key Words :- telephone box

Address :- Tunsgate, Guildford, Surrey
Grid Ref :- SU 99789 49465
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.235653 , Long -0.572028
Local Authority :- Guildford Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Surrey
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1029235,

Description and History of Site:-
Cast-iron telephone kiosks, type K6. Designed 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. By 1960, there were 64,000 of which 11,700 survive and 2,000 are listed.


Further Reading and References:-
https://www.thek6project.co.uk/


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Contributor :- Robert Mason - 29 April 2026
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