K6 Telephone Kiosk is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 October 2010. A 20th century Telephone kiosk.
K6 Telephone Kiosk
- WRENN ID
- brooding-finial-grain
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 October 2010
- Type
- Telephone kiosk
- Period
- 20th century
- Address
- K6 Telephone Kiosk, Westcombe Hill, Batcombe
- OS grid reference
- ST 679 392
- Coordinates
- 51.15165, -2.46016
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design of cast iron, dating from the 20th century. It was designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee, and is an evolution of his earlier K2 design. The kiosk is painted red overall with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides, and applied crowns on the top panels, rather than perforated ones. Rectangular white display signs read "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow-curved roof. The interior contains modernised equipment. The kiosk is situated at the centre of the hamlet and is in good condition.
The K6 telephone kiosk is considered an important milestone in 20th century industrial design, representing a thoughtful adaptation of architectural tradition to modern technological needs. Over 70,000 were produced, and it retains a strong visual relationship with nearby listed buildings, including a war memorial, a drinking trough with an ornamental grotto, and Laburnam Cottage. The kiosk contributes to a collective visual grouping at the centre of the village.
Local climate
K6 Telephone Kiosk receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% 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 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 56% 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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