K6 Telephone Kiosk is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 October 2010. Telephone kiosk.
K6 Telephone Kiosk
- WRENN ID
- white-steeple-acorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Devon
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth MP: Richard Foord (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 October 2010
- Type
- Telephone kiosk
- Address
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, Five Bells, Offwell
- OS grid reference
- SY 195 996
- Coordinates
- 50.79057, -3.14288
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design constructed of cast iron, painted red overall. It features long horizontal glazing in the door and sides, with applied crowns on the top panels rather than perforated ones. Rectangular white display signs reading "TELEPHONE" are positioned beneath the shallow-curved roof. The interior contains modernised equipment. The kiosk exhibits some patches of rust on the roof and faded, discoloured display signs above the door.
Designed in 1935 by Giles Gilbert Scott for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee, the K6 was developed from his earlier K2 telephone kiosk design of 1924, which was inspired by Neo-classical architecture. The K6 was more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to mass produce. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were eventually made, and they represent a thoughtful adaptation of architectural tradition to contemporary technological requirements.
The kiosk is located at the centre of the village, adjacent to the grounds of St Mary's Church, a Grade I listed building. The church and kiosk stand approximately 50 metres apart and share a strong visual relationship. Other listed buildings nearby include Offwell Village Pump and Boundary Walls, Offwell School, and Offwell Village Cross, all Grade II listed. The kiosk forms a group with these three buildings, as well as the Grade I church.
Local climate
K6 Telephone Kiosk receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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