The nine BT Telephone Exchanges (and four former) in the Clevedon (01275) telephone area

Chew Magna ATE

Chew Magna ATE
Chew Magna Telephone Exchange is located in Harford Square, Chew Magna, Bristol BS40 8RA and serves Chew Magna, Chew Stoke and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01275-33.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 027 589.
ID: SSCMA. Photo courtesy of Bill Liebow.

Clevedon ATE

Clevedon ATE
Clevedon Telephone Exchange is located in Albert Road, Clevedon BS21 7RW and serves Clevedon and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01275-34 and 01275-87.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 027 57.
ID: SSCLE. Photo courtesy of Bill Liebow.

Clevedon former Manual TE #1

Clevedon Manual TE #1

The first former Clevedon manual exchange was at 12 Herbert Terrace (now 12 Herbert Road), Clevedon BS21 7ND.

It was opened by the National Telephone Company and closed in March 1928 when the exchange moved to 15 Linden Road.

Photo (c 1909) courtesy of BT Archives.

Clevedon former Manual TE #2

Clevedon Manual TE #2

The last Clevedon manual exchange was situated at 15 Linden Road, Clevedon (now BS21 7SL).

It came into service to replace the exchange in Linden Terrace in March 1928. It is assumed it closed at automation around 1940.

Photo (2025) courtesy of Rightmove.

Flax Bourton ATE

Flax Bourton ATE
Flax Bourton Telephone Exchange is located in Farleigh Road, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3PA and serves Backwell, Farleigh and Flax Bourton.
This exchange was built in 1960.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01275-46.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 027 583.
ID: SSFLA. Photo courtesy of Bill Liebow.

Long Ashton ATE

Long Ashton ATE
Long Ashton Telephone Exchange is located in Long Ashton Road, Long Ashton, Bristol BS41 9L and serves Long Ashton and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01275-39.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 027 580.
ID: SSLON. Photo courtesy of Neil Owen.
This exchange is scheduled to cease operation in April 2030 and close by September 2030.

Lulsgate ATE

Lulsgate ATE

Lulsgate Telephone Exchange is located in Bridgwater Road, Lulsgate, Fleton, Bristol BS40 9XA and serves Felton, Lulsgate Bottom and the surrounding area.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01275-47.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 027 587.
ID: SSLUL. Photo courtesy of Neil Owen.

Nailsea ATE

Nailsea ATE
Nailsea Telephone Exchange is located in Stock Way North, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 1DZ and serves Nailsea and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01275-810, 01275-811, 01275-819 and 01275-85.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 027 55.
ID: SSNAI. Photo courtesy of Bill Liebow.

Pill ATE

Pill ATE
Pill Telephone Exchange is located in Pill Road, Abbots Leigh, Bristol BS8 3RF and serves Abbots Leigh, Pill and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01275-37.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 027 581.
ID: SSPIL. Photo courtesy of Bill Liebow.

Portishead ATE

Portishead ATE
Portishead Telephone Exchange is located in High Street, Portishead, Bristol BS20 6AJ and serves Portishead and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01275-815, 01275-816, 01275-817, 01275-818 and 01275-84.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 027 54.

ID: SSPOR. Photo courtesy of Bill Liebow.

Portishead former Manual TE

Portishead Manual TE

The former Portishead manual exchange was situated at 68 Slade Road, Portishead, Bristol (now BS20 6BH).

Opened by the National Telephone Company, it is believed to have closed when a Portishead UAX14 (location unknown) was opened around 1940.

Photo (c 1909) courtesy of BT Archives.

Whitchurch ATE

Whitchurch ATE

Whitchurch Telephone Exchange is located in Bristol Road, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0PF and serves Whitchurch and the surrounding area.

The telephone codes for this exchange are 01275-83 and 01275-89.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 027 53.
ID: SSWHI. Photo courtesy of Neil Owen.

Whitchurch former ATE

Whitchurch former ATE

The former Whitchurch Telephone Exchange was located in Bristol Road, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0PF and the building is now used as a Day Nursery. It served Whitchurch and the surrounding area.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 027 53.
ID: SSWHI. Photo courtesy of Neil Owen.
Acknowledgment:
The photographs on this page have been generously provided by Neil Owen and Bill Liebow.
I am grateful to them for allowing me to reproduce the information on this site.
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