K6 Telephone Kiosk

The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design constructed of cast iron, painted red overall with long, horizontal glazing in the door and sides. The crowns on the top panels are applied, rather than perforated. Rectangular, white display signs read 'TELEPHONE' beneath the shallow-curved roof. The interior has been modernized with contemporary equipment, but all the original glass windows remain intact and the kiosk is in good condition.

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 from his earlier K2 model and represents a streamlined, more compact, and cost-effective approach to design. Giles Gilbert Scott was a significant 20th-century British architect, known for works such as Liverpool Cathedral and Battersea Power Station. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were produced, with many replaced in the 1960s, leaving those that remain as iconic features of the British streetscape.

The kiosk stands directly in front of the Old Post House (Grade II) in the centre of Mappowder village. Other listed buildings nearby include 594 and 593 Hammond Street (Grade II) and Styles Farm and its adjoining house (both Grade II), creating a notable visual grouping.

The kiosk is recognized for its strong visual relationship with these four listed buildings, its contextual relationship with the adjacent Post Office, and as a representative example of this important 20th-century industrial design within a village setting.