K6 Telephone Kiosk

The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design from 1935, made of cast iron and painted red. It features long horizontal glazing in the door and sides, with 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 and the kiosk is in good condition.

The kiosk stands on the village green, directly in front of the wall and gate piers at Quaintree Hall, a Grade II listed building. Quaintree Hall itself is also Grade II* listed and is located approximately 20 metres to the east, while 1 High Street, a Grade II listed building, is approximately 25 metres to the north east. There is a strong visual connection between the kiosk and these three listed buildings.

The K6 telephone kiosk represents a milestone in 20th-century industrial design, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V’s Silver Jubilee. It developed from his earlier K2 telephone kiosk design, being more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to mass produce. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were produced before many were replaced in the 1960s.

The kiosk is designated at Grade II for its strong visual relationship with three listed buildings, one of which is Grade II*, and because it is a representative example of this important 20th-century industrial design within a village setting.