K6 Telephone Kiosk is a Grade II listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 January 2008. Telephone kiosk.
K6 Telephone Kiosk
- WRENN ID
- errant-groin-lark
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stroud
- Constituency
- Stroud MP: Dr Simon Opher (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 January 2008
- Type
- Telephone kiosk
- Address
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, the Street, Horsley
- OS grid reference
- ST 838 980
- Coordinates
- 51.68118, -2.2352
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The K6 Telephone Kiosk is a Grade II listed structure designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and produced by various contractors. Made of cast iron and glass, it has a square plan. The exterior features three glazed sides, including a door, with a solid rear side. Each glazed side has eight horizontal strips of glass with narrow margin lights on either side. Atop the kiosk is a Soane-inspired domed roof, which sits above four arched sides, each adorned with a crown in relief above a glazed panel that displays the word 'TELEPHONE'. The kiosk is painted red.
Inside, the kiosk contains modern telecommunications equipment. The K6 telephone kiosk was introduced in 1935 to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V and is often referred to as the 'Jubilee Kiosk'. It was developed from Scott's earlier K2 kiosk design from 1924. The design has become iconic, showcasing a careful adaptation of Neoclassical design influenced by the Regency architect Sir John Soane, tailored for a mass-produced object with a modern technological purpose.
This K6 telephone kiosk is designated at Grade II for its significance as an iconic example of industrial design, reflecting Scott's adaptation of neoclassical forms for contemporary use. It also holds group value with the nearby Grade II listed War Memorial and the Grade II* parish church of St Martin.
Local climate
K6 Telephone Kiosk receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 50% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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