The three BT Telephone Exchanges in the Fortrose (01381) telephone area
Cromarty ATE
Cromarty Telephone Exchange is located in Denoon Place, Cromarty IV11 8YU and serves Cromarty, Newton and the surrounding area.
The first exchange on the site, since demolished, came into service at 2pm on Thursday 6 June 1940.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01381-60.
Its former dialling code was 038 17.
ID: NSCTY. Photo courtesy of John Cranston.
Fortrose ATE
Fortrose Telephone Exchange is located in East Watergate, Fortrose IV10 8TQ and serves Fortrose, Rosemarkie and the surrounding area.
It replaced a UAX opened on 22 June 1939 at 10 Church Street, which was sold in 1983 and has been replaced by a house.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01381-62.
The former dialling code was 038 16.
ID: NSFSE. Photo courtesy of John Cranston.
Poyntzfield ATE
Poyntzfield Telephone Exchange is located on the B9163 in Jemimaville, Dingwall IV7 8LX and serves Jemimaville, Poyntzfield and the surrounding area.
The first exchange on the site, since demolished, was a UAX12 opened on 28 October 1936.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01381-61.
Its former dialling code was 038 18.
ID: NSPOY. Photo courtesy of John Cranston.