K6 Telephone Kiosk is a Grade II listed building in the Solihull local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 July 2009. A Modern Telephone kiosk.
K6 Telephone Kiosk
- WRENN ID
- sacred-merlon-blackthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Solihull
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 July 2009
- Type
- Telephone kiosk
- Period
- Modern
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a K6 telephone kiosk, a standardised design from the 20th century made of painted red cast iron. It features long horizontal glazing in the door and sides, with applied crowns on the top panels. A rectangular white display sign reads "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow curved roof. The kiosk has lost its original internal telephone equipment, but remains largely intact and in good structural and decorative condition.
The K6 was designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 to mark King George V’s Silver Jubilee, evolving from his earlier K2 design of 1924, which was inspired by Neo-classical architecture. The new K6 design was more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to produce, and over 10,000 were eventually made.
The kiosk is situated close to a village crossroads, in proximity to The Bear Inn, The Malt House, and Village Farmhouse, all of which are listed buildings. It has a strong visual relationship with these surrounding buildings, contributing to the character of the conservation area.
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