The eight BT Telephone Exchanges (and two former) in the Devizes (01380) telephone area
Bratton ATE
Bratton telephone exchange is in Westbury Road, The City, Edington, Westbury BA13 4QQ.
It came into service in 1980, to replace the UAX seen on the right (now a house – 44B Westbury Road, also known as The Old Telephone Exchange).
The first auto exchange here was an RAX5 opened on 14 January 1932.
The telephone codes of this exchange include 01380-83.
The dialling code of its predecessor exchange was 038 083.
ID: SSBRT. Photo courtesy of David Howard
Bromham ATE
Bromham telephone exchange is off Devizes Road, Bromham, Chippenham SN15 2DU and also serves an area including Westbrook and Heddington.
It came into service in 1979 to replace the adjacent UAX, when lines became Bromham 850** numbers.
Its telephone codes include 01380-85.
Its former dialling code was 0380.
ID: SSBRO. Photo courtesy of Michael Dibb.
Bromham former ATE
The former Bromham telephone exchange (seen on the left) is off Devizes Road, Bromham, Chippenham SN15 2DU.
It came into service as a UAX13 around 1949 to replace a UAX5. It ceased operation in 1979.
Its dialling code was 038 085.
ID: SSBRO. Photo courtesy of Michael Dibb.
Cannings ATE
Cannings telephone exchange is in Horton Road, Horton, Devizes SN10 3NB and serves an area including All Cannings, Allington, Bishops Cannings, Coate, Etchilhampton and Horton.
The brick building came into service as an RAX5 in the early 1930s.
Its telephone codes include 01380-860.
Its former dialling code was 038 086.
ID: SSCAN. Picture courtesy of David Hillas.
Chirton ATE
Chirton telephone exchange is in Andover Road, Chirton, Devizes SN10 3QL and also serves an area including Marden and Wedhampton.
The first exchange here came into service as a UAX12 around 1938.
Its telephone codes include 01380-84.
Its former dialling code was 038 084.
ID: SSCHT. Photo courtesy of Bill Liebow.
Devizes ATE
Devizes telephone exchange is in Castle Lane, Devizes SN10 1HQ and also serves an area including Rowde and Potterne.
It came into service around 1968 to replace the town’s manual exchange.
Its telephone codes include 01380-72.
Its former dialling code was 0380.
ID: SSDEV Photo courtesy of Michael Dibb.
Devizes former Manual Exchange
The first Devizes telephone exchange was at 20 High Street, Devizes (now SN10 1AT).
It was opened in 1898 by the National Telephone Company.
The ground floor of the building is now (2024) a lingerie shop.
Picture (August 1909) courtesy of BT Archives.
Keevil ATE
Keevil telephone exchange is at Common Hill, Ashton Common, Trowbridge BA14 6EB and serves an area including Semington, Hinton, Keevil and Steeple Ashton.
It came into service in 1979 when lines became Keevil 870***.
The first Keevil exchange opened in 1933 as a UAX5, later a UAX13, was located 120 yards along the same road as the current. It has since been demolished and a stable block now stands on the site. It was one of two units which replaced the manual exchange at Hilperton (see Bath group here).
Its telephone codes include 01380-87.
The dialling code of its predecessor exchange was 038 087.
ID: SSKEE. Photo courtesy of Nick E.
Lavington ATE
Lavington telephone exchange is in Lavington Lane, Littleton Pannel, Devizes SN10 4EY and also serves an area including Market Lavington, West Lavington, Erlestoke and the Cheverells.
It came into service around 1947 as a UAX14 to replace a manual exchange.
Its telephone codes include 01380-81.
Its former dialling code was 038 081.
ID: SSLAV. Photo courtesy of Bill Liebow.
Seend ATE
Seend telephone exchange is in the High Street. Seend, Melksham SN12 6NW and also serves an area including Bulkington, Poulshot, Seend Cleeve, Redstocks and Sells Green.
It came into service as a UAX13 around 1949 to replace a manual exchange.
Its telephone codes include 01380-82.
Its former dialling code was 038 082.
ID: SSSEE. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.