K6 Telephone Kiosk

The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design made of cast iron, painted red overall with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides. Applied crowns are situated on the top panels rather than being perforated. Rectangular white display signs read "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow-curved roof. The interior contains modernised equipment. The kiosk exhibits some signs of wear, including faded and discoloured display signs, slight corrosion to the cast iron, and flaking red paint. It retains ten large and forty-one small glass windows, alongside thirteen large and seven small panes of polycarbonate replacements; one large pane is covered with a steel plate.

Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V’s Silver Jubilee, the K6 was a development of his earlier K2 telephone kiosk design of 1924. It was more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to mass produce. Over 70,000 K6s were manufactured, and although many were replaced in the 1960s, they remain an iconic feature of the British landscape.

The kiosk stands in a central position in the village, adjacent to the Grade I listed Church of St Michael and its Grade II listed gate, gate piers, and flanking wall, establishing a close visual relationship and group value. It is situated within a conservation area.