K6 Telephone Kiosk is a Grade II listed building in the South Cambridgeshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 August 2007. Telephone kiosk.
K6 Telephone Kiosk
- WRENN ID
- guardian-flint-briar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Cambridgeshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 August 2007
- Type
- Telephone kiosk
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The K6 telephone kiosk, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, is a Grade II listed structure located on Church Lane in Arrington. Made of cast iron and glass, this square kiosk features three glazed sides, including a door, and a solid rear side. Each glazed side has eight horizontal strips of glass with narrow margin lights on either side. Atop the four arched sides is a domed roof inspired by the work of Sir John Soane, with a crown in relief above a glazed panel that displays the word 'TELEPHONE'. The kiosk is painted red.
Inside, the kiosk contains modern telecommunications equipment. Introduced in 1935 to celebrate the silver jubilee of King George V, the K6 kiosk is often referred to as the 'Jubilee Kiosk'. It represents an iconic design that adapts Neoclassical elements for a modern purpose, evolving from Scott's earlier K2 kiosk design of 1924. This kiosk is recognized for its industrial design and its group value with several nearby listed buildings, including the entrance to a Grade I Registered Park and Garden.
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