K6 Telephone Kiosk

This is a K6 telephone kiosk dating from the 20th century. The K6 is a standardised design constructed from cast iron, painted red with long horizontal windows in the door and sides. Decorative crowns are applied to the top panels, rather than perforated. Rectangular white display signs read "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow-curved roof. The kiosk contains modernised internal equipment and is generally in good condition and largely intact.

The kiosk stands prominently on the roadside in the centre of the settlement, opposite the village green. It is located close to a mid-20th century village hall and has a strong visual relationship with several listed buildings, including a municipal drinking fountain, numbers 9-11 Cherington, the former Cherington public house (now numbers 14 and 16 Cherington), and Westside House. These buildings form the historical heart of the village.

The K6 telephone kiosk, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V’s Silver Jubilee, was developed from his earlier K2 design of 1924. The K6 was intended to be more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to mass produce. Over 70,000 K6s were eventually produced, with many being replaced in the 1960s, though many remain as an iconic feature of the British streetscape.

The kiosk is designated at Grade II for its status as an iconic example of industrial design, demonstrating Giles Gilbert Scott's adaptation of neoclassical forms for a modern technological purpose, and for its good condition and prominent position at the heart of the village, where it relates well to four nearby listed buildings.