K6 Telephone Kiosk

The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design made of cast iron, painted red overall. It has long horizontal glazing in the door and sides, with applied crowns on the top panels. Rectangular white display signs read "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow curved roof. The internal equipment has been modernised. At the time of inspection, the kiosk was operational and in a reasonable state of repair, featuring minor cracks in the ceiling and with ten large and six small panes replaced in Perspex.

Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee, the K6 was developed from his earlier, successful K2 telephone kiosk design of 1924, which had Neo-classical inspiration. The K6 was more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to mass produce. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were produced before being replaced in the 1960s by simpler designs.

The kiosk is located at the heart of the village, opposite a road junction and close to the former village post office, the Crown Inn, and a house, all of which are listed buildings and with which it has a strong visual relationship. It forms a focal point within the Middlesmoor Conservation Area.