K6 Telephone Kiosk

This is a K6 telephone kiosk, dating from the 1930s. Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V’s Silver Jubilee, it is a standardised design constructed of cast iron and painted red. The kiosk has 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. Internal equipment has been modernised. The kiosk is situated between two roads at the centre of the village and stands approximately 20 metres west of the listed School and Schoolhouse. Approximately 20 metres to the south-east, at the bottom of a grassy incline, is Rose Cottage, also listed at Grade II. A millstone plate on a nearby boundary wall is also listed at Grade II. The kiosk’s position creates a strong visual relationship with these three listed buildings, contributing to the character of the village centre. The K6 design was a development from Scott’s earlier K2 telephone kiosk, incorporating a more streamlined aesthetic, compactness, and cost-effectiveness for mass production. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were eventually produced, with many replaced later in the 1960s. It is considered an iconic feature of Britain's streetscapes and a significant example of 20th-century industrial design.