Monument record TR 16 NE 1444 - K6 Telephone Kiosk, Westbere

The K6 was designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 for the General Post Office, on the occasion of King George V's Silver Jubilee. Giles Gilbert Scott (1880-1960) was one of the most important of modern British architects. The K6 was a development from his earlier highly successful K2 telephone kiosk design of 1924, of Neo-classical inspiration. The K6 was more streamlined aesthetically, more compact and more cost-effective to mass produce. Well over 10,000 K6s were eventually produced and many still remain, continuing to be an iconic feature on Britain's streetscapes.
The K6 is a standardised design made of cast iron, painted red overall with long horizontal glazing in door and sides and with the crowns situated on the top panels being applied not perforated. There are rectangular white display signs, reading TELEPHONE beneath the shallow-curved roof. It has modernised internal equipment. Generally the telephone box is in good condition and retains most of its glass windows. The kiosk is situated on the corner of Staines Hill and Westbere Lane. There are no listed buildings within the surrounding area.
This telephone kiosk cannot be seen simultaneously with any listed buildings, therefore it does not meet the criteria for listing. (1)

<1> English Heritage, undated, English Heritage Listing File (Miscellaneous Material). SKE55914.