The seven BT Telephone Exchanges (and four former) in the Macclesfield (01625) telephone area
Some exchanges in the Macclesfield telephone area originally had the STD code 0996, before being changed to 0625.
Alderley Edge ATE

Alderley Edge former ATE

The former Alderley Edge ATE is in Church Lane, Alderley Edge SK9 7QE.
It came into service as a UAX7 in the spring of 1937. It closed at 8am on Saturday 4 September 1976. It is now a private house called Old Telephone Exchange.
Its dialling code was 099 66.
ID: MRALD. Photo courtesy of Andrew J Nowell and Co, Estate Agents.
Bollington ATE

Bollington former ATE
The former Bolllington ATE was at 5 Albert Road, Bollington, Alderley Edge SK9 7QE.
It came into service as a UAX7 in the spring of 1937. It closed in the early 1970s when it was replaced by the present exchange. It was latterly used by a firm of management consultants but was demolished around 2022.
Its dialling code was 062 582.
ID: MRBOL. Image (2009) courtesy of Google Streetview.
Chelford ATE

The first ATEs here were a pair of mobile UAX12s, named Chelford and Chelford Relief, which opened on Wednesday 12 October 1949. They were replaced by a UAX13 on a site immediately west of the current exchange, now occupied by a house. The UAX closed on 6 December 1978 when the current exchange opened.
Macclesfield ATE

Macclesfield former ATE

The former Macclesfield automatic exchange was in the then post office in Castle Street, Macclesfield (now SK11 6AF).
Installed in the building’s upper storeys by Standard Telephones, it came into service at 2pm on Saturday 14 April 1928, the town mayor making the inaugural call to the mayor of Congleton.
It closed at 8.30am on 20 March 1971 when it was replaced by the current exchange. The post office is now a restaurant.
ID: MRMAC. Photo courtesy of Craig Thornber.
Poynton ATE

Prestbury ATE

Wilmslow ATE

Wilmslow former ATE

The former Wilmslow exchange is on the corner of Church Street and Mill Road, Wilmslow SK9 1AU.
A striking art deco building, it came into service as a non-director exchange at 1pm on Wednesday 22 October 1941 to replace a manual exchange. It was later extended to the north and east to include the present exchange.
Its dialling code was 099 64.
Former Macclesfield Relief Exchanges
- Beacon Hill Former Relief ExchangeBeacon Hill was a mobile UAX12 which acted as a relief to Alderley Edge exchange between the summer of 1962 and 12 May 1964.

