The ten BT Telephone Exchanges (and three former) in the Amesbury (01980) telephone area
Amesbury ATE
Amesbury Telephone Exchange is located in Flower Lane, Amesbury, Salisbury SP4 7HE and serves Amesbury and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01980-612, 01980-613, 01980-615, 01980-622, 01980-623, 01980-624, 01980-625, 01980-627, 01980-635 and 01980-66.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 02.
ID: STAMSBY. Photo courtesy of John Cranston.
Amesbury former ATE
The former Amesbury Telephone Exchange is located in London Road, Amesbury, Salisbury SP4 7ER and served Amesbury and the surrounding area.
It came into service as a UAX14.
Since the exchange closed the building is now a Royal Mail delivery office.
It came into service as a UAX14.
Since the exchange closed the building is now a Royal Mail delivery office.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 02.
ID: STAMSBY. Photo courtesy of Chris Downer.
Bulford Camp ATE
Bulford Camp Telephone Exchange is located in Amesbury Road, Bulford, Salisbury SP4 9NU and serves Bulford, Bulford Camp and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01980-3 and 01980-631.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 03.
ID: STBLFRD. Photo required.
Cholderton ATE
Cholderton Telephone Exchange is located just off the A338 in Cholderton, Salisbury SP4 0DW and serves Bourne, Cholderton and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01980-64.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 064.
ID: STCHOLD. Photo required.
Cholderton former ATE
The former Cholderton ATE stands in the grounds of The Paddock, Cholderton, Salisbury SP4 0DW.
It came into service as a UAX12 around 1936.
It was later replaced by the current exchange to the south of Manor Farm.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 064.
ID: STCHOLD. Photo courtesy of John Cranston.
Durrington Walls ATE
Durrington Walls Telephone Exchange is located in Stonehenge Road, Durrington, Salisbury SP4 8BW and serves Durrington and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01980-5.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 05.
ID: STDURRW. Photo courtesy of John Cranston.
Idmiston ATE
Idmiston Telephone Exchange is located in Winterslow Road, Porton, Salisbury SP4 0JU and serves Idmiston, Porton, Porton Down and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01980-610 and 01980-611.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 061.
ID: STIDSTN. Photo required.
Netheravon ATE
Netheravon Telephone Exchange is located in Kennel Row, Netheravon, Salisbury SP4 9RH and serves Netheravon and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01980-7.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 07.
ID: STNETHR. Photo courtesy of John Cranston.
Shrewton ATE
Shrewton Telephone Exchange is located in The Common, Shrewton, Salisbury SP3 4NZ and serves Elston, Shrewton and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01980-620 and 01980-621.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 062.
ID: STSHRTN. Photo courtesy of John Cranston.
Shrewton former ATE
The former Shrewton Telephone Exchange is located in Amesbury Road, Shrewton, Salisbury SP3 4HD and served Elston, Shrewton and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 062.
ID: STSHRTN. Photo courtesy of Myddelton & Major.
Tidworth ATE
Tidworth Telephone Exchange is located in Kohat Road, Tidworth SP9 7BN and serves Perham Down, Tidworth and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01980-4 and 01980-84
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 04.
ID: STTDWTH. Photo required.
Upavon ATE
Upavon Telephone Exchange is located in Pewsey Road, Upavon, Pewsey SN9 6DT and serves Charlton, Rushall, Upavon and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01980-630.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 063.
ID: STUPAVN. Photo required.
Winterslow ATE
Winterslow Telephone Exchange is located in The Causeway, Middle Winterslow, Salisbury SP5 1QW and serves East Winterslow, Middle Winterslow, The Common, West Winterslow and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01980-86.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 08.
ID: STWINSL. Photo courtesy of George Smith.
Former Amesbury Exchanges
- Durrington Former ExchangeDurrington former was a UAX13 and was located about 100 yards from the current exchange.
- Enford Former ExchangeThe former Enford telephone exchange stood by the postbox at the bottom of Enford Hill, Enford, Pewsey SN9 6DJ. Opened in the 1950s as a UAX12, it closed around 1970 and has been demolished. Its dialling code was 098 065.
- Netheravon Former ExchangeNetheravon former exchange was UAX13 and was located 50 yards in front of the current exchange.
- Upavon Former ExchangeUpavon former UAX13 exchange was next door to the current exchange in a wooden building, only the concrete base now exists.
- Winterslow Former ExchangeWinterslow former exchange was a UAX13, located just off Middleton SP5 1QS.