The five BT Telephone Exchanges (and two former) in the Braintree (01376) telephone area
Braintree ATE
Braintree Telephone Exchange is situated in South Street, Braintree CM7 3QD and serves Braintree and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01376.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0376.
ID: EABNT. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Braintree former ATE
The former Braintree Telephone Exchange was situated on the corner of Fairfield Road and Victoria Street, Braintree CM7 3HA and also housed the Post Office. The exchange served Braintree and the surrounding area. The building now houses a Job Centre.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0376.
ID: EABNT. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith
Coggeshall ATE
Coggleshall Telephone Exchange is located in East Street, Coggleshall, Colchester CO6 1SL and serves Coggleshall and the surrounding area.
The former Coggeshall UAX13 was located on the right of the current exchange, it has since been demolished and a supermarket is now on the site.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01376-56.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0376.
ID: EACOG. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Kelvedon ATE
Kelvedon Telephone Exchange is situated in Rolley Lane, Kelvedon, Colchester CO5 9JL and serves Kelvedon and the surrounding villages.
The former Kelvedon UAX13 exchange lies behind a repeater station in St Mary’s Road, Kelvedon CO5 9DN.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01376-57.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0376.
ID: EAKEL. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Silver End ATE
Silver End Telephone Exchange is situated in Temple Lane, Silver End, Witham CM8 3QY and serves Silver End and the surrounding area.
The former Silver End CBS2 manual exchange is situated in Broadway, Silver End CM8 3QX.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01376-58.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0376.
ID: EASIL. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Witham ATE
Witham Telephone Exchange is located at Millfield House, Collingwood Road, Witham CM8 2DY and serves Witham and the surrounding area.
The new exchange brought STD dialling in Witham.
The exchange building was opened on 7th May 1975 by Councillor Dolph Claydon, Vice Chairman of Braintree District Council.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01376-50, 01376-51, 01376-52 and 01376-53.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0376.
ID: EAWTH. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Witham former ATE
The former Witham Telephone Exchange was also located in Collingwood Road, Witham CM8 2DY and served Witham and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0376.
ID: EAWTH. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.