K6 Telephone Kiosk

The K6 telephone kiosk is a standardised design dating from the 1930s, constructed from cast iron and painted red with long horizontal glazing in the door and sides. Applied crowns are located on the top panels, and the kiosk displays rectangular white signs reading "TELEPHONE" beneath the shallow-curved roof. It contains modernised internal equipment and is in very good condition.

Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office to commemorate King George V’s Silver Jubilee, the K6 was a development of his earlier K2 design. It was more streamlined, compact, and cost-effective to mass produce. Over 70,000 K6 kiosks were made, with many later replaced by simpler versions.

The kiosk is situated in the centre of Cannington village, in front of the Grade II listed Henry Rogers Almshouse and between a bus shelter and the entrance path to Cannington College. Ruscombe House, another Grade II listed building, stands approximately 30 metres to the south on the opposite side of the street. A war memorial is 40 metres to the east, and another listed building, 1 Fore Street, lies 30 metres further east. The kiosk has a notable visual connection with the Almshouse and Ruscombe House.

The K6 telephone kiosk is designated at Grade II for its visual relationship with nearby listed buildings and as a representative example of this iconic 20th-century industrial design within a village setting.