K6 Telephone Kiosk Immediately West of the Old Post Office is a Grade II listed building in the Basingstoke and Deane local planning authority area, England. Telephone kiosk. 3 related planning applications.
K6 Telephone Kiosk Immediately West of the Old Post Office
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Constituency
- North East Hampshire MP: Alex Brewer (LD)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Telephone kiosk
- Address
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Immediately West of the Old Post Office, New Street, Stratfield Saye, RG7 2EG
- OS grid reference
- SU 683 616
- Coordinates
- 51.35012, -1.01945
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a K6 telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and constructed by various contractors. It dates from the 20th century, specifically 1935. The kiosk was designed for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V’s Silver Jubilee, and it developed from Scott's earlier K2 design of 1924, which was inspired by Neoclassical architecture. The K6 was intended to be more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to produce.
The kiosk is constructed of cast iron and glass, painted red overall. It has long, horizontal glazing in the door and sides, with applied crowns on the top panels rather than perforated ones. Rectangular white display signs are present, reading “TELEPHONE” beneath the shallow-curved roof. A 2008 survey by British Telecom confirmed the kiosk retains its original glass windows, although it had sustained slight damage. The interior now contains modern telecommunications equipment.
Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were produced, and they represent a thoughtful adaptation of architectural tradition to modern technological needs. Many were replaced in the 1960s, but this example remains a recognisable feature of the British streetscape. The kiosk has group value with the nearby Stratfield Saye Infant School and the School and School House, which are both Grade II listed. It is situated within a Conservation Area.
Local climate
K6 Telephone Kiosk Immediately West of the Old Post Office receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 66% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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