K6 Telephone Box at Old SPO

A K6 telephone kiosk. The K6 is a standardised design made of cast-iron, painted red overall with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides and with the crowns situated on the top panels being applied not perforated. There are rectangular white display signs, reading TELEPHONE beneath the shallow-curved roof. It has modernised internal equipment. The kiosk is intact, and retains its glass windows. The exterior paint is faded at the time of survey (2016).

The kiosk occupies a prominent position on a main road through the village, situated beside the village notice board, bus shelter and post box (all unlisted). It is directly opposite The Old Rectory, (listed at Grade II), approximately 20 metres to the east, close to the War Memorial, (also listed at Grade II) approximately 40 metres to the north-east, and within sight of the Church of St Andrew, 100 metres south west, (listed at Grade I). The telephone kiosk has a strong visual relationship with these three listed buildings.

Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 it is declared that the modern telecommunications equipment within the K6 is not of special architectural or historic interest.