K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Duke Of York'S Royal Military School

The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design constructed from cast iron, and is painted red with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides. Applied crowns are situated on the top panels, rather than being perforated. It features rectangular white display signs reading “TELEPHONE” beneath the shallow curved roof and contains modernised internal equipment.

The kiosk stands outside the gymnasium and swimming pool of the Duke of York's Royal Military School, within a group of buildings, including the gymnasium and swimming pool, which are listed.

Designed by 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, which drew inspiration from Neo-classical architecture. The K6 was more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to mass produce. Over 70,000 were eventually produced, with many being replaced in the 1960s.

The kiosk is designated at Grade II for group value; its strong visual relationship with the listed gymnasium and swimming pool, and its important position within a planned complex of listed buildings, contribute to its significance.