The six BT Telephone Exchanges in the Buxton (01298) telephone area
Buxton ATE
Buxton Telephone Exchange is located in Palace Road, Buxton SK17 6AD and serves Buxton and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01298-2 and 01298-7.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 029 8.
ID: MRBUX. Photo courtesy of Richard Peck.
Chapel-en-le-Frith ATE
Chapel-en-le-Frith Telephone Exchange is located in Park View Drive, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak SK23 0LB and serves Chapel-en-le-Frith and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01298-81.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 029 881.
ID: MRCHA. Photo courtesy of Richard Peck.
Hartington ATE
Hartington Telephone Exchange is located in The Dale, Hartington, Buxton SK17 0AS and serves Biggin, Hartington , Heathcote, Hulme End, Newhaven, Parsley Hay, Sheen and Warslow.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01298-84.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 029 884.
ID: MRHTN. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Longnor ATE
Longnor Telephone Exchange is located in Church Street, Longnor, Buxton SK17 0PE and serves Longnor and surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01298-83.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 029 883.
ID: MRLNR. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Taddington ATE
Taddington Telephone Exchange is located in School Lane, Taddington, Buxton SK17 9TW and serves Taddington and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01298-85.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 029 885.
ID: MRTAD. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Tideswell ATE
Tideswell Telephone Exchange is located in Summer Cross, Tideswell, Buxton SK17 8HU and serves Cressbrook, Great Hucklow, Grindlow, Little Hucklow, Litton, Miller’s Dale, Tideswell, Tunstead, Wardlow, Wheston and Wormhill.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01298-87.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 029 882.
ID: MRTID. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.