K6 Telephone Kiosk

This is a K6 telephone kiosk, standardised in design and constructed of cast iron. It was painted red overall with long horizontal glazing panels in the door and sides. Decorative crowns are applied to the top panels, rather than being perforated. Rectangular white display signs read "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow-curved roof. The interior contains modernised equipment. 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 of his earlier K2 design of 1924, which drew inspiration from Neo-classical architecture. The K6 was more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to mass produce. Over 10,000 K6 kiosks were manufactured, although many were replaced with simpler designs in the 1960s.

The kiosk is situated at the roadside in the northern part of Brampford Speke, across a small street from Bootham House (Grade II) and approximately 25 metres to the east of Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School (Grade II). It sits centrally on an imaginary line running between the two buildings, creating a close visual grouping.

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