K6 telephone kiosk

This is a K6 telephone kiosk, a standardised design from the 20th century. Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 to commemorate King George V’s Silver Jubilee, it is constructed of painted red cast iron with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides. The kiosk features applied crowns on the top panels and rectangular white display signs reading "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow-curved roof. Modern internal equipment has been removed, likely due to vandalism.

The K6 is a development of Scott’s earlier K2 design, which maintained a neoclassical influence but was more streamlined, compact, and cost effective to mass produce. Giles Gilbert Scott was a significant modern British architect, also responsible for the Anglican cathedral of Liverpool and Battersea power station. The K6 and K2 kiosks exemplify a considered adaptation of architectural tradition to meet contemporary technological needs. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were produced, with many being replaced in the 1960s, although they remain an iconic feature of the British streetscape.

The kiosk is situated on the main road through the village, adjacent to the Grade II listed Old Forge. Nearby are Brightwell Farm and cowhouses (Grade II), Brightwell Farmhouse (Grade II), St Bartholomew's Church (Grade I), and the Lord Nelson Inn (Grade II), meaning the kiosk has a strong visual relationship with several listed buildings, standing close to the Grade I listed church.