K6 Telephone Kiosk is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 October 2010. Telephone kiosk.

K6 Telephone Kiosk

WRENN ID
buried-pedestal-ivory
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Devon
Country
England
Date first listed
20 October 2010
Type
Telephone kiosk
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design dating from the 20th century, constructed of cast iron and painted red overall. It features long horizontal glazing in the door and sides, with applied crowns on the top panels rather than perforated ones. Rectangular white display signs read "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow-curved roof. The interior contains modernised equipment. Most of the original glass windows remain, although some have been replaced with Perspex; the kiosk is in generally good condition.

The kiosk occupies a central location in the village, positioned adjacent to 1 & 2 Church Green Cottages (Grade II). To the east, on a small green, stands an unlisted war memorial, and approximately 25 metres to the south is St Luke's Church (Grade II*). The kiosk forms a visually significant relationship with these listed buildings in this prominent village location.

The K6 kiosk, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee, represents a milestone in 20th-century industrial design and developed from his earlier K2 design of 1924. The K6 was more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to manufacture, and over 70,000 were produced before many were replaced in the 1960s.

The kiosk is designated at Grade II for its strong visual relationship with two listed buildings, including one that is Grade II*, and for being a representative example of this important 20th-century industrial design within a village setting.

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