K6 Telephone Kiosk

The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design from the 20th century, made of cast iron and painted red overall. It has long, horizontal glazing in the door and sides, with applied, non-perforated crowns on the top panels. Rectangular white display signs reading "TELEPHONE" are positioned beneath the shallowly curved roof. The interior has been updated with modern equipment. The kiosk is in fair condition and retains all its original glass windows.

It is situated at the centre of the small village of Norton St Philip, near Turnpike Cottage. The kiosk stands approximately 20 metres north of Farleigh Court and approximately 45 metres east of the Hungerford Arms Public House, forming a strong visual relationship with these three listed buildings.

Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935, the K6 was commissioned by the General Post Office to commemorate King George V’s Silver Jubilee. It was a development of his earlier K2 telephone kiosk design of 1924, which drew inspiration from neo-classical architecture. The K6 was intended to be more streamlined, compact and cost-effective to mass produce. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were manufactured, with many being replaced in the 1960s, but they remain an iconic feature of the British streetscape.

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