The eleven Telephone Exchanges (and three former) in the Rugeley (01889) Telephone Area
Dapple Heath ATE
Dapple Heath telephone exchange is located in Booth Lane, Dapple Heath, Rugeley WS15 3PG and serves Dapple Heath, Newton and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01889-500.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 921.
ID: WMDAP. Photo courtesy of J Thomas.
Field ATE
Field telephone exchange is located in Farm Lane, Withington, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4PU and also serves Leigh, Withington and surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01889-502.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 925.
ID: WMFIE. Photo courtesy of Jon.
Hamstall Ridware ATE
Hamstall Ridware telephone exchange is located in Blithbury Road, Hamstall Ridware, Rugeley WS15 3RX. It serves Blithbury, Hamstall Ridware and Rake End.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01889-22 and 01889-504.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 922.
ID: WMHAM.
Hilderstone ATE
Hilderstone telephone exchange is situated in Sandon Road, Hilderstone, Stone ST15 8SF and serves Hilderstone and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01889-505.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 924.
ID: WMHIL. Photo courtesy of Toby Lucas.
Hollington ATE
Hollington telephone exchange is situated in Rocester Road, Hollington, Uttoxeter ST14 5JQ and serves Croxden, Hollington and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01889-26 and 01889-507.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 926.
ID: WMHOL.
Hollington former ATE
The original Hollington telephone exchange is situated in front of the current exchange in Rocester Road, Hollington, Uttoxeter ST14 5JQ and served Croxden, Hollington and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 926.
ID: WMHOL.
Little Haywood ATE
Little Haywood telephone exchange is located in St Marys Road, Little Haywood, Stafford ST18 0NJ and serves Colwich, Great Haywood and Little Haywood.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01889-88.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 96.
ID: WMLIT.
Little Haywood former ATE
The former Little Haywood telephone exchange is located in St Marys Road, Little Haywood, Stafford ST18 0TX and served Colwich, Great Haywood and Little Haywood.
It came into service in 1949. It had a relief unit, Trent Green (dialling code 088 920), from 9 September 1974. It closed in 1977 when lines became Little Haywood 881*** numbers.
It is now the parish centre for Colwich parish council.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 96.
ID: WMLIT.
Rocester ATE
Rocester telephone exchange is located in High Street, Rocester, Uttoxeter ST14 5JU and serves Rocester and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01889-59.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 923.
ID: WMRCR.
Rugeley ATE
Rugeley telephone exchange is situated in Market Street, Rugeley WS15 2JH and serves Rugeley and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01889-503, 01889-57 and 01889-58.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 94.
ID: WMRUG.
Sandon ATE
Sandon telephone exchange is located in Lichfield Road, Sandon, Stafford ST18 0DN and serves Sandon and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01889-508.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 97.
ID: WMSAN.
Sandon former ATE
The original Sandon telephone exchange is located in front of the current exchange in Lichfield Road, Sandon, Stafford ST18 0DN and served Sandon and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 97.
ID: WMSAN.
Uttoxeter ATE
Uttoxeter telephone exchange is located in Stone Road, Uttoxeter ST14 7QP and serves Uttoxeter and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01889-56.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 93.
ID: WMUTT.
Weston ATE
Weston telephone exchange is located in Green Road, Weston, Stafford ST18 0JA and serves Weston and the surrounding area.
The former Weston exchange, which housed a UAX13, was situated at the rear of the post office in Old Road, Weston ST18 0JJ.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01889-27.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 088 95.
ID: WMWES.