The eight BT Telephone Exchanges (and five former) in the Market Rasen (01673) telephone area
Bishop Norton (Atterby)Â ATE

Hackthorn former ATE

The former Hackthorn telephone exchange was situated in Hackthorn Road, Welton, Lincoln.
The first exchange here came into service as a UAX 12 in the late 1930s to replace a manual exchange. A later exchange was built in 1960. It closed on 6 September 1972 when its lines were taken over by the new Welton exchange as Welton 60*** numbers. It has since been demolished.
Its dialling code was 067 36.
Map courtesy of the National Library of Scotland.
Market Rasen ATE

Market Rasen former ATE

Normanby-by-Spital ATE

Normanby-by-Spital former ATE

Owersby Moor ATE

Scothern former ATE
The former Scothern telephone exchange is situated in Main Street, Scothern, Lincoln LN2 2UJ.
It came into service as a UAX 13 in the late 1930s to replace a manual exchange in the post office. It lost around 100 lines to the new Sudbrooke Park exchange (in the Lincoln group) in 1971 and more to Welton exchange in 1972. It closed in 1982, its remaining lines becoming Welton 62*** numbers. It is now a private house.
Its dialling code was 067 33.
Photo courtesy of Google Maps.
Welton ATE

Welton Telephone Exchange is in Ryland Road, Welton, Lincoln LN2 3LU and serves Welton, Hackthorn, Dunholme and Spridlington.
It came into service at 1pm on Wednesday 6 September 1972 to replace the Hackthorn UAX and some lines from the Scothern exchange.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01673-86.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0673.
ID: SLWEL. Photo courtesy of Andy C.
Wickenby (Friesthorpe)Â ATE

Wragby ATE

Wragby former ATE



