Lion Foundry Telephone Kiosk
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Title
Lion Foundry Telephone Kiosk
Description
The K6 telephone kiosk went into production in 1936 and was designed to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V.
Source
eastdunbartonshire
Type
Museum
Identifier
1321
Spatial Coverage
current,55.93704,-4.153411;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Townhead,
Place
Kirkintilloch
IsNewThisYear
No
ArchitectName
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
OpeningDate1
12/9/2015
OpeningTime1
10 am to 4 pm
Activities
The 'building' is an example of the red K6 telephone kiosks that were built at the Lion Foundry in Kirkintilloch, and became a national icon. For Doors Open Day it will be presented as part of a display, prepared by Kirkintilloch & District Society of Antiquiaries, explaining its context, especially the history of ironfounding in Kirkintillch and the history of British telephone kiosks.
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
Yes
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
12656
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
G66
Citation
“Lion Foundry Telephone Kiosk,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1319.
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