The fourteen BT Telephone Exchanges (and six former) in the Chelmsford (01245) telephone area
Boreham ATE
Boreham former ATE
The former Boreham exchange is situated at 4A Church Road, Boreham, Chelmsford CM3 3EF.
It came into service as a UAX13 around 1949. Â It closed in the early 1970s and is now a gun shop.
Its dialling code was 024 528.
ID: EABOR. Photo courtesy of Causeway Country Sports.
Broomfield ATE
Chelmsford ATE
Danbury ATE
Good Easter ATE
ID: EAGDE. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Great Baddow ATE
Hanningfield ATE
Hanningfield telephone exchange is located in Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford CM2 8UN and serves East Hanningfield, South Hanningfield, and West Hanningfield.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01245-40.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 024 5.
ID: EAHNF. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Hanningfield former ATE
The former Hanningfield telephone exchange is located in Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford CM2 8UN and served East Hanningfield, South Hanningfield, and West Hanningfield.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 024 529.
ID: EAHNF. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Hatfield Peverel ATE
Hatfield Peverel Telephone Exchange is located in The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford CM3 2EH and serves Hatfield Peverel and surrounding villages.
The former Hatfield Peverel exchange, which housed a UAX13, was adjacent to the current exchange, it has since been demolished.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01245-38.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 024 539.
ID: EAHAT. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Little Waltham ATE
Little Waltham Telephone Exchange is located in Chelmsford Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford CM3 1AB and serves Great Waltham, Little Waltham and surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01245-36.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 024 526.
ID: EALWT. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Little Waltham former ATE
The former Little Waltham Telephone Exchange is located in Chelmsford Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford CM3 1AB and served Great Waltham, Little Waltham and surrounding villages.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 024 526.
ID: EALWT. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Pleshey ATE
Pleshey Telephone Exchange is located in Pleshey Road, Pleshey, Chelmsford CM3 1JF and serves Pleshey and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01245-237.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 024 537.
ID: EAPLE. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Roxwell ATE
Roxwell Telephone Exchange is located in Cooksmill Green, Chelmsford CM1 3SH and serves Cooksmill Green, Newney Green, Radley Green and surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01245-248.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 024 527.
ID: EAROX. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Stock former ATE
The former Stock telephone exchange is situated at 3 Swan Lane, Stock, Ingatestone CM4 9BQ.
It came into service as a UAX13 around 1940.
It closed around 1970 and is now the Stock and Buttsbury Heritage Centre.
Its dialling code was 027 784.
Photo courtesy of David Howard.
Terling ATE
Terling Telephone Exchange is located off Owl’s Hill, Terling, Chelmsford CM3 2PU and serves Flack’s Green, Gamble’s Green, Terling and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01245-233.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 024 533.
ID: EATER. Photo courtesy of Robin Webster.
Woodham Ferrers ATE
Woodham Ferrers Telephone Exchange is located in Burnham Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5QP and serves South Woodham Ferrers, Woodham Ferrers and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01245-32.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 024 535.
ID: EAWDF. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Woodham Ferrers former ATE
The former Woodham Ferrers Telephone Exchange was located in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 and served South Woodham Ferrers, Woodham Ferrers and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 024 535.
ID: EAWDF. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Writtle ATE
Writtle Telephone Exchange is located in Ongar Road, Writtle, Chelmsford CM1 3NA and serves Writtle and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01245-42.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 024 524.
ID: EAWRI. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
This exchange is scheduled to cease operation in December 2030 and close by June 2031.
Writtle former ATE
The former Writtle exchange (seen on the right) is situated at 9B Bridge Road, Writtle, Chelmsford
It came into service in the late 1930s as a UAX13.
It closed around 1972 when the current exchange opened and lines became Chelmsford numbers.
Its dialling code was 024 524.
ID: EAWRI. Photo (2014) courtesy of Haart estate agents.
Other Former Chelmsford Exchanges
- Beaumont Former Relief ExchangeBeaumont was a mobile relief exchange to Chelmsford between 29 May 1970 and 21 February 1973. Its dialling code was 024 525.
- Great Leighs Former ExchangeThe former Great Leighs exchange was a UAX12 which stood opposite 88 Main Road, Great Leighs, CM3 1NE. It has been demolished. Its dialling code was 024 534.
- Great Oxney Former Relief ExchangeThe former Great Oxney exchange was a relief unit to Writtle exchange and operated from September 1966 to 8 September 1971. Its dialling code was 024 523.
- Millwood Former Relief ExchangeMillwood was a mobile relief exchange to Woodham Ferrers from 4 August 1969 to 27 March 1974. Its dialling code was 024 535.
- Springmead Former Relief ExchangeThe former Springmead exchange was a relief unit to Boreham exchange and operated from June 1970 to 24 April 1974. Its dialling code was 024 521.