K6 telephone kiosk

This is a K6 telephone kiosk, a standardised design dating from the 20th century. Created in 1935 by Giles Gilbert Scott for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee, it evolved from his earlier K2 design of 1924. The K6 is constructed from cast iron, painted red with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides. Applied crowns sit on the top panels rather than being perforated. Rectangular white display signs read "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow-curved roof. The interior contains modernised equipment, and the kiosk remains in very good condition, retaining all its original glass windows.

The kiosk is positioned on a small green alongside the northern road through the village of Great Timble. It is set within an arc of three listed buildings: Plumtree Farmhouse, the Well Cover approximately 20 metres west of Plumtree Farmhouse, and the Timble Inn. The kiosk forms a strong visual relationship with these buildings as a group.

The K6 telephone kiosk represents a significant example of 20th-century industrial design, being more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to mass produce than its predecessor. Over 10,000 K6 kiosks were manufactured, with many being replaced later in the 1960s; however, they remain an iconic feature of the British landscape.