The eleven BT Telephone Exchanges (and five former) in the Brentwood (01277) telephone area

Billericay ATE

Billericay ATE
Billericay Telephone Exchange is located in Chapel Street, Billericay CM12 9LS and serves Billericay and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01277-62, 01277-63 and 01277-65.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 74.
ID: EABCY. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Blackmore ATE

Blackmore ATE
Blackmore Telephone Exchange is located in Ongar Road, Stondon Massey, Brentwood CM15 0EA and serves Blackmore, Doddington, Nine Ashes, Stondon Massey and Wyatts Green.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01277-82.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 782.
ID: EABLA. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Blackmore former ATE

Blackmore former ATE
The former Blackmore Telephone Exchange was located in Ongar Road, Stondon Massey, Brentwood CM15 0EA and served Blackmore, Doddington, Nine Ashes, Stondon Massey and Wyatts Green.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 782.
ID: EABLA. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Brentwood ATE

Brentwood ATE
Brentwood Telephone Exchange is situated in Ongar Road, Brentwood CM15 9AU and serves Brentwood and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01277-2, 01277-69 and 01277-842.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 0277.
ID: EABRW. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Brentwood former ATE

Brentwood former ATE
The former Brentwood Telephone Exchange is situated in St Thomas’ Road, Brentwood CM15 and served Brentwood and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 0277.
ID: EABRW. Photo courtesy of Tim Brown.

Coxtie Green ATE

Coxtie Green ATE
Coxtie Green Telephone Exchange is located in Ongar Road, Pilgrims Heath, Brentwood CM15 9SA  and serves Bentley, Pilgims Heath and the surrounding villages.
The telephone codes for this exchange is 01277-37.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 77.

ID: EACOX. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Coxtie Green former ATE

Coxtie Green former ATE
The former Coxtie Green Telephone Exchange was located in Coxtie Green Road, Pilgrims Heath, Brentwood CM14  and served Bentley, Pilgims Heath and the surrounding villages.
The building has since been demolished to make way for new housing.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 77.

ID: EACOX. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Fyfield ATE

Fyfield ATE
Fyfield Telephone Exchange is situated in Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar CM5 0NN and serves Fyfield and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange 01277-899.
The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 785.
ID: EAFYF. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.

Herongate ATE

Herongate ATE

Herongate telephone exchange is located in Brentwood Road, Herongate, Brentwood CM13 3LH and serves Herongate, Ingrave and surrounding villages.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01277-81.

The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 787.

ID: EAHER. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Herongate former ATE

Herongate former ATE

The former Herongate telephone exchange is located in Brentwood Road, Herongate, Brentwood CM13 3LH and served Herongate, Ingrave and surrounding villages.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 027 787.

ID: EAHER. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.

Ingatestone ATE

Ingatestone ATE

Ingatestone Telephone Exchange is located in Post Office Road, Ingatestone CM4 9ES and serves Ingatestone and surrounding villages.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01277-35.

The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 75.

ID: EAING. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Moreton ATE

Moreton ATE

Moreton Telephone Exchange is located in Harlow Road, Moreton, Ongar CM5 0LD and serves Moreton and the surrounding villages.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01277-890.

The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 783.

ID: EAMOR. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Ongar ATE

Ongar ATE

Ongar Telephone Exchange is located in Bansons Lane, Ongar CM5 9AR and serves Ongar and the surrounding area.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01277-36.

The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 76.

ID: EAONG. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Stock ATE

Stock ATE

Stock Telephone Exchange is located in Mill Road, Stock, Ingatestone CM4 9LJ and serves Stock and the surrounding villages.

The telephone codes for this exchange are 01277-840 and 01277-841.

The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 784.

ID: EASTK. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Stock former ATE

The former Stock Telephone Exchange is located in Swan Lane, Stock, Ingatestone CM4 9BQ and serves Stock and the surrounding villages.

Having previously being equipped with a UAX13 it is now home to Stock Heritage Society.

The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 784.

ID: EASTK. Photo courtesy of Google Maps.

Willingale ATE

Willingale ATE

Willingale Telephone Exchange was located in Fyfield Road, Willingdale, Ongar CM5 0SH and serves Willingale and the surrounding area.

The telephone codes for this exchange are 01277-895 and 01277-896.

The former dialling code for this exchange is 027 786.

ID: EAWIL. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.

Former Brentwood Exchanges

  • Horndon Green Former ExchangeThe former Horndon Green exchange was a UAX 13 which stood in Brentwood Road, West Horndon, CM13 3LL. Opened in the 1950s, it closed in the mid-1970s. It is believed to have been demolished.
Acknowledgment:
The photographs on this page have been generously provided by Simon Cowper-Smith.
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