A pair of K6 telephone kiosks, Royal Exchange Buildings

The K6 is a standardised design made of cast iron, painted red overall with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides and with the crowns situated on the top panels being applied not perforated. There are rectangular white display signs, reading 'TELEPHONE' beneath the shallow-curved roof on all four sides. It usually has modernised internal equipment.

Two telephone kiosks which are painted red with glazing, signage and embossed crowns intact, standing as a pair in a pedestrian piazza by the Royal Exchange (Grade I, National Heritage List for England 1064713) to the west; 1-2 Royal Exchange Buildings (Grade II, NHLE 1375282) to the east; the Charity Drinking Fountain, to the north (Grade II, NHLE 1358907, also known as Drinking Fountain (North), Royal Exchange Buildings) and the Jubilee or Temperance Drinking Fountain, to the south (Grade II, NHLE 1194420, also known as Drinking Fountain (South), Royal Exchange Buildings). There is a pavement pump, to the south of the Exchange (Grade II, NHLE 1286648) and the statue of George Peabody to the north (Grade II, NHLE 1194436).

The telephone kiosks have a strong visual relationship with all of these listed buildings and structures collectively.

The modern internal communication equipment has been removed from both kiosks.