Telephone Kiosk near 86 Gortindarragh Road Pomeroy Gortavoy Dungannon Co. Tyrone BT70 3DU

A K6 telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, dating between 1936 and 1955. This kiosk stands in a rural location at the junction of Gortindarragh Road and Pomeroy Road, adjacent to Gortavoy bridge near Ballygawley in County Tyrone. It is an early K6 model, identified by its integral Tudor Crown cipher, which predates 1953.

The kiosk is approximately 8 feet 3 inches (251 centimetres) high and 3 feet 5 inches (91 centimetres) wide. It is distinctively painted red with a cast-iron body, shallow domed roof, and teak door. Three sides are glazed, each with eight rows of three panes: a wide central pane flanked by two narrow outer panes. The original glass has been replaced with Perspex. The back panel (west elevation) consists of a blank moulded panel conforming to the window dimensions. Above the main body on each elevation is a plain entablature with a rectangular signage slot and trim moulding, containing a glazed illuminated display reading 'TELEPHONE'. The domed roof is formed by segmental pediments with a convex-moulded edge; each pediment bears a moulded Tudor crown motif. The kiosk faces south and opens obliquely onto Gortindarragh Road. It is set within a waist-height dashed-wall enclosure with apex coping, and two coped pillars mark the entrance.

The K6 was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. Constructed in cast-iron with a teak door, compact in size and easily mass-produced, it was distributed throughout the UK from 1936 and represents the most successful and populous type of kiosk introduced, with approximately 60,000 placed across the country. About 8,000 of these were installed as part of the 'Jubilee Concession', which allowed towns and villages with a post office to apply for a kiosk. A year later, under the 'Tercentenary Concession' celebrating the Post Office's 300th anniversary, a further 1,000 kiosks were installed over 12 years for local authorities willing to pay a five-year subscription of £4. After 1949 this was succeeded by the 'Rural Allocation scheme', under which kiosks were placed in out-of-town areas upon recommendation of a rural authority.

A minor alteration to the K6 design occurred following the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, when the 'Tudor' crown motif was replaced with St. Edward's crown. From 1955 the Crown of Scotland was used for kiosks in that country, with a slot in the fascia allowing either version to be inserted into all kiosks manufactured from this date. The model continued in production until 1968 when the more modernist K8, designed by Bruce Martin, was introduced, though some K6s appear to have been installed after this date. The first available Ordnance Survey map on which this kiosk appears is dated 1975.

The house next to the kiosk at 86 Gortindarragh Road served as Gortavoy Bridge Post Office from before 1935 until at least 1975, superseding a former post office which stood a short distance to the north along Pomeroy Road. The kiosk and former post office were part of an important social node in the rural environment. Prior to the advent of mobile phones, it would have been of considerable social value to the inhabitants of the area and served as a local landmark.

Apart from its internal fittings and replacement glazing, this kiosk remains substantially as originally designed.