K6 Telephone Kiosk is a Grade II listed building in the Swindon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 October 2010. Telephone kiosk.
K6 Telephone Kiosk
- WRENN ID
- graven-footing-wagtail
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Swindon
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 October 2010
- Type
- Telephone kiosk
- Address
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, High Street, Wanborough
- OS grid reference
- SU 211 834
- Coordinates
- 51.54975, -1.69665
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design dating from the 20th century, made of cast iron and painted red with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides. The applied crowns are situated on the top panels. Rectangular white display signs are present, reading "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow-curved roof. It contains modernised internal equipment.
The kiosk is located at the side of the main road through the northern part of the village, directly in front of an unlisted building. Yew Tree Cottage (Grade II) stands approximately 25 metres to the east, and the Harrow Inn (also Grade II) stands 25 metres to the north, both on the opposite side of the road. The kiosk has a strong visual relationship with these two listed buildings.
The K6 telephone kiosk, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V’s Silver Jubilee, developed from his earlier K2 design of 1924, which drew inspiration from Neoclassical architecture. The K6 was more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to mass produce. It represents a thoughtful adaptation of architectural tradition to contemporary technological needs. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were produced, although many were later replaced, and they remain an iconic feature of Britain’s streetscapes.
The kiosk is designated at Grade II for its architectural and historic interest as an iconic example of industrial design, demonstrating Giles Gilbert Scott’s adaptation of Neoclassical forms for a modern technological function. Its group value is also recognised, due to its proximity and good visual relationship with the two listed buildings nearby.
Local climate
K6 Telephone Kiosk receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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