K2 Kiosk at North West Junction with Canonbury Road is a Grade II listed building in the Islington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 December 1986. Telephone kiosk. 1 related planning application.

K2 Kiosk at North West Junction with Canonbury Road

WRENN ID
lost-spandrel-evening
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Islington
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury MP: Emily Thornberry (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 December 1986
Type
Telephone kiosk
Address
K2 Kiosk at North West Junction with Canonbury Road, Canonbury Square, N1 2AN
OS grid reference
TQ 318 844
Coordinates
51.54369, -0.10034
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a 1927 telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, located at the northwest junction of Canonbury Square and Canonbury Road. It is constructed of cast iron and is a K2 type kiosk, characterized by its square form and domed roof. The top panels feature perforated crowns, and the windows and door have glazing bars.

Local climate

K2 Kiosk at North West Junction with Canonbury Road sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Sale history — 6 transactions since 1997
  • Related listed building consents — 1 application
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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