K6 Telephone Kiosk Facing Nos 1 And 3 (The Royal Saracen'S Head Public House)

BUILDING: K6 Telephone Kiosk

DATE: The K6 design dates from 1935, although the precise date of this particular kiosk is unknown.

ARCHITECT: Giles Gilbert Scott

MATERIALS: Cast iron, glass

DESCRIPTION: This K6 kiosk is a development of Giles Gilbert Scott’s earlier 1924 K2 design. It is constructed of cast iron with glazed door and sides, set beneath a domical roof. Narrow panes are positioned on either side of the horizontal glazing. Each side of the upper, segmental structure features a relief crown above a glazed panel displaying the word "TELEPHONE."

HISTORY: Originally located outside Beaconsfield Magistrates Court, this K6 kiosk was moved under listed building consent in May 2005 during an Environmental Improvement project. It was relocated to a newly paved area facing numbers 1 and 3, the Royal Saracen's Head Public House, on Windsor End. The kiosk was listed on 2nd June 1988 and was formerly listed as being located adjoining Beaconsfield Magistrates Court (which is now excluded from the listing).

SIGNIFICANCE: The K6 telephone kiosk is a well-known and archetypal design by the eminent architect Giles Gilbert Scott, commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V. Approximately 70,000 of these kiosks were produced. Its Neoclassical design, influenced by the work of Sir John Soane, is notable for the quality of architectural design applied to an industrially produced object created for mass communication.