The thirteen BT Telephone Exchanges (and six former) in the Banbury (01295) telephone area
Adderbury ATE
Adderbury former ATE
The former Adderbury telephone exchange stood on The Green, Adderbury, Banbury OX17 3NG.
It came into service at 11am on Tuesday 14 March 1961. It replaced a manual exchange which had been in a private house near The Green since 1946 and previously in the post office where it opened in 1928. The ATE closed on 6 November 1974, when lines went to the new Adderbury exchange as Banbury numbers, it was sold in the 1990s and Tinkle Cottage (shown here) now occupies the site.
Its dialling code was 029 581.
ID: SMAD. Photo courtesy of Rightmove
Banbury ATE
Banbury former ATE
The former Banbury telephone exchange stands to the rear of the former post office at 49-50 High Street, Banbury OX16 5LA.
It came into service on 28 September 1935, along with an automanual board (pictured here) above the post office.
The post office itself is now a pub called The Exchange.
Its dialling code was 0295.
ID: SMBB. Photo (1947) courtesy of BT Archives
Bloxham ATE
The former dialling code for this exchange was 029 572.
ID: SMBL. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Bloxham former ATE
The former Bloxham ATE is believed to be in Courtington Lane, Bloxham, Banbury OX15 4PQ.
It came into service as a UAX13 in July 1939. It closed at 8am on 9 November 1972. Although overgrown, it is believed still to be standing in the grounds of a house called Mallets Fields, next to Wylwyn, Courtington Lane.
Its dialling code was 029 572.
ID: SMBL. Photo required.
Chipping Warden ATE
Cropredy ATE
The former dialling code for this exchange was 029 575.
ID: SMCRP. Photo courtesy of John Mann.
Edge Hill ATE
ID: SMEG. Photo courtesy of Nigel Mykura.
Edge Hill former ATE
ID: SMEG. Photo courtesy of John Mann.
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Farnborough ATE
Farnborough Telephone Exchange is located in Dassett Road, Banbury OX17 1DY and serves Avon Dassett, Claydon, Farnborough and Warmington.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01295-69.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 029 589.
ID: SMFB. Photo courtesy of John Mann.
Fenny Compton ATE
ID: SMFN. Photo courtesy of David Stowell.
Kings Sutton former ATE
Unfortunately, we don’t know the location of the former Kings Sutton automatic telephone exchange.
It came into service in a B1 type timber building at 11 am on Thursday 24 March 1960 replacing a manual exchange operated by Mrs Elsie McGinlay in her sweet shop, the Astrop Stores (seen here). The ATE closed on Tuesday 27 July 1976 when its 445 lines were transferred to Adderbury exchange as Banbury 811*** numbers.
Its dialling code was 029 574.
Photo courtesy of Kings Sutton parish council.
Middleton Cheney ATE
ID: SMMC. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Middleton Cheney former ATE
The former Middleton Cheney exchange stands near the village hall, The Green, Middleton Cheney, Banbury OX17 2LT.
It came into service as an RAX5 around 1932. It closed on 19 July 1972 at the opening of the current exchange (which cost £70,000) when Middleton Cheney lines became Banbury 710*** numbers.
The buildings are now used as parish meeting rooms.
Its dialling code was 029 571.
ID: SMMC. Photo required.
Sulgrave ATE
ID: SMSG. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Swalcliffe ATE
ID: SMSWF. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Tysoe ATE
ID: SMTTY. Photo courtesy of John Mann.
Wroxton ATE
ID: SMWX. Photo courtesy David Hillas.
ID: SMWX. Photo courtesy of John Mann.