Iconic Post Office Red Telephone Box British K6 Red British Kiosk Royal Crown

The red telephone box was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (1880- 1960) and, along with the red post box and the red London bus, is an instantly recognizable symbol of Britain.
Scott's design of the K2 cast iron telephone kiosk won a Post Office sponsored competition in 1924. His updated K6 design follwed in 1935.
This is a beautifully aged original K6 telephone box. Perfect as a garden feature, light, flower box, green house it’s an adaptable and great looking piece sure to make a statement! This particular one was manufactured by w.macfarlane & co ltd saracen foundry Glasgow who was the most important manufacturer of ornamental ironwork in Scotland. The foundry’s works include the Saracen Fountain in Glasgow and has also produced panel work for Selfridges in London. During the second world war the foundry was hit hard and had a lot of its pieces recovered as an active effort to increase war production. Following on after the Second World War it became one of the five foundry’s to produce standard foundry work producing these stunning cast iron Telephone boxes.
Overall in great condition, it’s has been repainted to give it a new lease of life after sitting in the back garden of someone who acquired it after moving into their house over 40 years ago. The previous owner leaving it behind after trees had grown around the back garden making it very tricky to remove. With our expertise we managed to get it unstuck and back to us for some TLC to bring it back to its former glory. It has nearly all glass panels and its original light fitting, ready to make a statement in your garden!
Most of K6 telephone boxes have been removed from our streets and sold off. The replacement boxes are less pleasing to the eye and have little design merit.
Fortunately, however, about 2000 red telephone boxes were declared listed buildings and remain in place.
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