The four BT Telephone Exchanges (and two former) in the Carradale (01583) telephone area
Carradale ATE
Carradale Telephone Exchange is located just off Ben Varan, Carradale, Campbeltown PA28 6QG and serves Carradale and the surrounding villages. .
The telephone code for this exchange is 01583-431.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 058 33.
ID: WSCAD. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Carradale former ATE
The former Carradale Telephone Exchange is adjacent to the Carradale Hotel in Carradale, Campbeltown PA28 6SG and served Carradale and the surrounding villages.
In 1947 it was equipped with a UAX12 with 36 lines.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 058 33.
ID: WSCAD. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Gigha ATE
Gigha Telephone Exchange is located in Ardminish on the Isle of Gigha and serves Ardminish and the surrounding area.
The Isle of Gigha is a small island off the west coast of Kintyre, reached by an hourly 20-min ferry ride from Tayinloan. Gigha was bought by the Scarlett family in the 19th century, who built Achamore House; it was then bought by Colonel Sir James Horlick [of ‘Horlicks’ drink fame], a Rhododendron breeder, who filled the gardens of Achamore with rhododendrons and rare and unusual plants from around the world. They also host at least seven British or Irish ‘Champion trees’.
In 2002 the islanders of Gigha bought the island in a community buy-out and, amongst other things, began a restoration project of the gardens.
The island is 10km long and 3km wide, a mix of farmland and low rocky outcrops.
The island is 10km long and 3km wide, a mix of farmland and low rocky outcrops.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01583-5.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 058 35.
ID: WSGIG. Photo & information courtesy of M J Richardson.
Glenbarr ATE
Glenbarr Telephone Exchange is located on Bealach A’Chaochain in Glenbarr, Tarbert PA29 6UT and serves Glenbarr and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01583-421.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 058 32.
ID: WSGLE. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Glenbarr former TE
The former Glenbarr Telephone Exchange is located on Bealach A’Chaochain in Glenbarr, Tarbert PA29 6UT and served Glenbarr and the surrounding area.
In 1947 it was equipped with a UAX12 with 18 lines.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 058 32.
ID: WSGLE. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Tayinloan ATE
Tayinloan Telephone Exchange is located on the A83 in Tayinloan, Tarbert PA29 6XG and serves Rhunahaorine, Tayinloan and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01583-441.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 058 34.
ID: WSTAY. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.