K6 Telephone Kiosk is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 May 2008. Telephone kiosk.
K6 Telephone Kiosk
- WRENN ID
- peeling-soffit-mallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset MP: Simon Hoare (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 May 2008
- Type
- Telephone kiosk
- Address
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, Turnworth
- OS grid reference
- ST 820 076
- Coordinates
- 50.86804, -2.25651
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The K6 telephone kiosk in Turnworth is a Grade II listed structure designed in 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. It is made of cast iron and glass. The kiosk features three glazed sides with eight registers and margin lights, while the rear side is solid with reeded decoration. Above the four arched sides is a Soane-inspired canopy dome, each side adorned with a crown in relief above a glazed panel that reads 'TELEPHONE'. The interior has been updated with modern equipment.
The K6, also known as the 'Jubilee' telephone kiosk, was created to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V and is a development of Scott's earlier K2 design. This iconic design has led to the production of around 11,000 kiosks.
This kiosk is recognized for its significance as an example of industrial design, showcasing Scott's blend of Neoclassical styles with modern technology. It is well-placed within a Conservation Area and maintains a strong visual connection with several Grade II listed mid-19th century estate cottages nearby.
Local climate
K6 Telephone Kiosk receives an average of 820 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 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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