K6 Telephone Kiosk is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 July 2010. Telephone kiosk. 1 related planning application.
K6 Telephone Kiosk
- WRENN ID
- vacant-baluster-fog
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire MP: Lee Barron (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 July 2010
- Type
- Telephone kiosk
- Address
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, Ashton Green
- OS grid reference
- TL 055 883
- Coordinates
- 52.48246, -0.44692
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The K6 telephone kiosk is a standard design made of cast iron, painted red overall. It features long horizontal glazing in the door and sides, with crowns applied to the top panels rather than perforated. The kiosk has rectangular white display signs reading "TELEPHONE" beneath a shallow-curved roof. It contains modernised internal equipment and is in generally fair condition, retaining all its glass panes.
Located on the north side of the Green at the entrance to Ashton Village, the kiosk is surrounded by at least ten listed buildings, seven of which have a direct visual relationship with it.
Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee, the K6 is a notable example of 20th-century industrial design. It evolved from Scott's earlier K2 telephone kiosk design of 1924, which was inspired by Neo-classical architecture. The K6 is more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to mass produce. Scott, an influential modern British architect, is also known for significant works like the Anglican cathedral of Liverpool and Battersea power station. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were produced, and while many were replaced in the 1960s, many still exist, remaining iconic features of British streetscapes.
The K6 telephone kiosk in Ashton is designated for its strong visual relationship with the nearby listed buildings.
Local climate
K6 Telephone Kiosk sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 89% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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