The ten BT Telephone Exchanges (and eight former) in the Henley-on-Thames (01491) telephone area
Benson former ATE
The former Benson ATE stands in Castle Square, Benson, Wallingford OX10 6SD.
It came into service as an RAX5 in the early 1930s and closed in 1975 when lines were taken over by Wallingford exchange.
It is now in the car park of Benson library.
Its dialling code was 049 167.
Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Checkendon ATE
Cholsey ATE
Cholsey former ATE
Ewelme former ATE
The former Ewelme ATE stands on The Street, Ewelme, Wallingford OX10 6HQ.
It came into service as an RAX5 in the early 1930s, was converted to a UAX 12 (or SAX) around 1964 and in 1975 when lines were taken over by Wallingford exchange. It is currently (2025) in a state of dereliction.
Its dialling code was 049 164.
Photo required.
Goring-on-Thames ATE
The former dialling code for this exchange was 049 14.
ID: THGO. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Hambleden former ATE
Henley-on-Thames ATE
Nettlebed ATE
The former dialling code for this exchange was 049 18.
ID: THNB. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Nettlebed former ATE
The former Nettlebed ATE stands in Chapel Lane, Nettlebed RG9 5AW.
Formerly a UAX13, it is now a house called The Old Exchange.
Its dialling code was 049 18.
ID: THNB. Photo required.
Rotherfield Greys ATE
The former dialling code for this exchange was 049 17.
ID: THRO. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Turville Heath ATE
Turville Heath telephone exchange is located in Dolesden Lane, Turville Heath, Henley-on-Thames RG9 6TJ and serves Fingest, Ibstone, Northend, Skirmett, Stonor, Turville and Turville Heath.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01491-63
The former dialling code for this exchange was 049 163.
ID: THTV. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Upper Basildon ATE
Upper Basildon Telephone Exchange is located in Upper Basildon, Reading RG8 8LS and serves Upper Basildon and surrounding areas.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01491-67.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 049 162.
ID: THUB. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Upper Basildon former ATE
The former Upper Basildon Telephone Exchange was located to the right of the current exchange building in Upper Basildon, Reading RG8 8LS and served Upper Basildon and surrounding areas.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 049 162.
ID: THUB. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Wallingford ATE
ID: THWL. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Wallingford former ATE
The former Wallingford ATE formed part of the post office in St Martin’s Street, Wallingford OX10 0AA.
It came into service as a UAX7 in December 1936 and closed on 1 October 1975. The building is now The Old Post Office pub.
Its dialling code was 049 13.
ID: THWL. Photo (2013) courtesy of Bill Nicholls.
Watlington ATE
ID: THWT. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Watlington former ATE
ID: THWT. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Former Henley-on Thames Relief Exchanges
- Crowmarsh Former Relief ExchangeCrowmarsh was a mobile relief unit to Wallingford exchange, in operation from 1968 to 1975, and later from 1979 to the early 1980s. Its dialling code was 049 169 in both cases.