Property
Key information
Features and description
- Own an iconic piece of British heritage located in the City
- Run your own business, advertising potential or alternative uses STTP
- Electricity is connected
- Online Auction on Wednesday, 26 May 2021
These historic listed "K2" red phone box were originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, who also designed Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, Battersea Power Station and Tate Modern. Historic England have listed to preserve these iconic red kiosks, and many have transformed them to coffee shops, libraries, museums, bakeries, florists and defibrillators. In 2006 the K2 telephone box was voted one of Britain's top 10 design icons. Between 1926 and 1935 1,700 examples of the K2 were installed with the total number of surviving K2 kiosks being only about 224 in the UK.
Location:
The City of London is a historic financial district, home to both the Stock Exchange and the Bank of England. Modern corporate skyscrapers tower above the vestiges of medieval alleyways below. Affluent workers frequent its smart restaurants and bars. The K2 Kiosk is located at the west end of Austin Friars on its junction with Cophall Avenue and Throgmorton Avenue immediately opposite the offices of BlackRock.
Accomodation:
Note: The phone box will be painted if required by the seller.
Online Auction on Wednesday, 26 May 2021. For further information, such as legal documents and property information, please visit bidx1.com.
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