K6 Telephone Kiosk

The kiosk is a K6 telephone kiosk dating from 1935, designed by Giles Gilbert Scott for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee. It is constructed of cast iron and is painted red, with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides. Applied, rather than perforated, crowns adorn the top panels. Rectangular white display signs read "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow curved roof. The interior contains modernised equipment, and the kiosk retains glass windows. Although the red paint is fading in places, it is generally in good condition.

The K6 is a standardised design, representing a more streamlined and cost-effective development of Scott's earlier successful K2 telephone kiosk, which drew inspiration from Neoclassical architecture. Giles Gilbert Scott (1880-1960) was a significant British architect; notable commissions include Liverpool Cathedral and Battersea Power Station. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were produced, many being replaced in the 1960s, but they remain an icon of British streetscapes.

The kiosk stands at a sharp bend in The Terrace in Upperton, in front of three listed buildings: Nos 526 and 527 Leconfield Estate (Grade II), Home Farm (Grade II), and a farm building at Home Farmhouse (Grade II). Yeomans (Grade II) and its associated garden wall (Grade II) are situated 12 metres to the south east, and Corner Cottage (Grade II) is approximately 20 metres to the north east. The kiosk has a strong visual relationship with these six listed buildings collectively.