K6 Telephone Kiosk is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. Telephone kiosk.
K6 Telephone Kiosk
- WRENN ID
- last-groin-juniper
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire MP: Greg Smith (Con)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Telephone kiosk
- Address
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, Churchway, Haddenham
- OS grid reference
- SP 741 081
- Coordinates
- 51.767, -0.92713
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a K6 telephone kiosk dating from the 20th century. Constructed of cast iron and glass, it is painted red with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides. Applied crowns are present on the top panels, rather than being perforated. The kiosk features rectangular white display signs reading "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow-curved roof. It is currently in use as a functioning telephone kiosk, incorporating modernised internal equipment.
The kiosk is situated in the centre of the village, within the village conservation area, on Churchway’s southern end. It is located 10 metres south of the Grade II listed No. 6 Churchway, adjacent to the Grade II listed Green Dragon Public House at No. 8. Approximately 60 metres to the north lies the Grade II listed building, No. 2 (Dragon Tail), which is in direct line of sight with the kiosk.
The K6 telephone kiosk represents a significant milestone in 20th-century industrial design; designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee. It evolved from his earlier K2 design of 1924, displaying a more streamlined aesthetic, compact dimensions, and improved cost-effectiveness for mass production. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were produced, with many being replaced in the 1960s, yet they remain iconic features of Britain's streetscapes.
The kiosk is designated at Grade II for its group value, attributed to its prominent visual association with three listed buildings.
Local climate
K6 Telephone Kiosk receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 81% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% 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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