K6 Telephone Kiosk

The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design dating from the 20th century, made of cast iron and painted red overall. It features long horizontal glazing in the door and sides, with applied crowns on the top panels – these are not perforated. Rectangular white display signs read "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow-curved roof. While the exterior is original, the internal equipment has been modernised. The kiosk is intact and in good condition.

The kiosk occupies the north-west corner of a staggered crossroads in the heart of Saxton village. It stands approximately 40 metres north-west of the Church of All Saints, a listed building of Grade I importance. Within the churchyard, to the north and east of the church, are two further listed buildings of Grade II importance: a cross shaft to the east and Lord Dacre’s tomb to the north.

The K6 telephone kiosk represents a significant milestone in 20th-century industrial design. Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office to mark King George V’s Silver Jubilee, it evolved from his earlier K2 design of 1924, which was inspired by Neo-classical architecture. The K6 was more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to produce. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were manufactured, and while many were replaced in the 1960s, they remain a recognisable feature of British streetscapes.

The kiosk is designated at Grade II for its strong visual relationship with the adjacent Grade I church and two Grade II listed buildings within the churchyard, and as a representative example of this important 20th-century industrial design within a village setting.