Two K6 telephone boxes in front of the Victoria and Albert Museum

The two K6 telephone boxes located in front of the Victoria and Albert Museum were designed in a standardized style. Each box is a rectangular cast-iron structure, standing eight feet tall and three feet square in plan, topped with a shallow domed roof. The glazed door and side panels feature eight narrow horizontal strips divided by glazing bars, with narrow side lights, all framed by a thin moulding. The back panel has the same moulding but is unglazed. The upper section of each box displays white illuminated signage panels on all four sides, reading ‘TELEPHONE’, with a crown emblem embossed above each panel, differing from the earlier K2 kiosk which had perforated crowns. Inside, the telephone equipment is modern. These kiosks are positioned on either side of the main entrance to the Grade I listed Victoria and Albert Museum, with the Grade II listed houses of Thurloe Square situated across the street to the south.