The ten BT Telephone Exchanges (and five former) in the Blandford Forum (01258) telephone area
Blandford ATE
Blandford Telephone Exchange is situated in Shorts Lane, Blandford Forum DT11 7BD and serves Blandford Forum and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01258-45 and 01258-48.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 82.
ID: STBLNFD. Photo courtesy of Richard Stephens.
Blandford former Exchange
The former Blandford Telephone Exchange is situated in West Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7AJ and served Blandford Forum and the surrounding area.
The building is now occupied by an Estate Agents with flats above.
ID: STBLNFD. Photo courtesy of Richard Stephens.
Child Okeford ATE
Child Okeford Telephone Exchange is located in Knapps, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum DT11 0RA and serves Child Okeford, Shillingstone and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01258-86.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 886.
ID: STCHLDO. Photo courtesy of Richard Stephens.
Child Okeford former ATE
The former Child Okeford telephone exchange stands in Knapps, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum DT11 0RA.
It came into service as a UAX13 in 1941 to replace a manual board opened in the 1920s in Child Okeford post office. It closed around 1980 and is now the garage of a house called Glenlea.
Its dialling code was 025 886.
ID: STCHLDO. Photo required.
Hazelbury Bryan
Hazelbury Bryan Telephone Exchange is located in Wonston, Hazelbury Bryan, Sturminster Newton DT10 2EEÂ and serves Hazelbury Bryan and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01258-81.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 86.
ID: STHAZEB. Photo courtesy of Richard Stephens.
Marnhull ATE
Marnhull Telephone Exchange is located in Sackmore Green, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton DT10 1PW and serves Marnhull and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01258-82.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 880.
ID: STMARNL. Photo courtesy of Richard Stephens.
Marnhull former ATE
The former Marnhull Telephone Exchange is located in Burton Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton DT10 1PS and served Marnhull and the surrounding area.
The first ATE here opened as an RAX5 on Tuesday 8 April 1932 to replace a manual exchange. It was changed to a UAX13 in 1950, after closure it was converted into a private dwelling.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 880.
ID: STMARNL. Photo courtesy of Zoopla.
Milborne St Andrew ATE
Milborne St Andrew Telephone Exchange is located in Blandford Hill, Milborne St Michael, Blandford Forum DT11 0JF and serves Milborne St Andrew and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01258-87.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 887.
ID: STMILSA. Photo courtesy of Richard Stephens.
Milton Abbas ATE
Milton Abbas Telephone Exchange is located in Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum DT11 0BB and serves Milton Abbas and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01258-88.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 888.
ID: STMILAB. Photo courtesy of Richard Stephens.
Milton Abbas former ATE
The former Milton Abbas Telephone Exchange is situated adjacent to the current exchange in Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum DT11 0BB and served Milton Abbas and the surrounding area.
It has since been converted into a holiday let.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 888.
ID: STMILAB. Photo courtesy of Wyndthorpe Cottage.
Sturminster Marshall ATE
Sturminster Marshall Telephone Exchange is located in Station Road, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne BH21 4AW and serves Sturminster Marshall and the surrounding area.
The former Sturminster Marshall Telephone Exchange, housing a UAX13, was located in Blandford Road, Sturminster Marshall BH21 4AG.
After being demolished it was replaced by a new private dwelling on the same plot.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01258-85.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 84.
ID: STSTURM. Photo courtesy of Richard Stephens.
Sturminster Newton ATE
Sturminster Newton Telephone Exchange is located in Penny Street, Sturminster Newton DT10 1DE and serves Sturminster Newton and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01258-47 and 01258-7.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 87.
ID: STSTURN. Photo courtesy of Tim Marshall.
Tarrant Hinton ATE
Tarrant Hinton Telephone Exchange is located in Salisbury Road, Tarrant Hinton, Blandford Forum DT11 8HY and serves Tarrant Hinton and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01258-89.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 889.
ID: STTRTHN. Photo courtesy of Richard Stephens.
Witchampton ATE
Witchampton Telephone Exchange is located in Witchampton Lane, Witchampton, Wimborne BH21 5AF and serves Witchampton and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01258-84.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 85.
ID: STWITCH. Photo courtesy of Richard Stephens.
Witchampton former ATE
The former Witchampton Telephone Exchange is located in Witchampton Lane, Witchampton, Wimborne BH21 5AF and served Witchampton and the surrounding area.
The building was converted into a holiday let in 2002.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 025 85.
ID: STWITCH. Photo courtesy of The Old Exchange.