K6 Telephone Kiosk

The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design made of cast iron, painted red and featuring long horizontal glazing in the door and sides. Applied crowns are located on the top panels, and rectangular white display signs read "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow-curved roof. The interior contains modernised equipment. The kiosk is intact and in good condition.

Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office to mark King George V’s Silver Jubilee, the K6 was a development of his earlier K2 design of 1924, offering a more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective solution for mass production. It represents a thoughtful adaptation of architectural tradition to contemporary technological needs, with over 70,000 eventually produced.

The kiosk is situated on the waterfront in Cockwood, near the mouth of the River Exe, directly in front of the Anchor Inn (Grade II). Rock Cottage (Grade II) stands further along the waterfront to the east. It is designated at Grade II for its strong visual relationship with listed buildings, its setting of exceptional special interest, and as a representative example of this important 20th century industrial design within a waterside location.