The five BT Telephone Exchanges (and one former) in the Honington / Loveden (01400) telephone area
Ancaster ATE
Ancaster Telephone Exchange is located in Wilsford Lane, Ancaster, Grantham NG32 3PS and serves Ancaster, Kelby, Sudbrook, Welby, West Willoughby and Wilsford.
The former Ancaster exchange, which housed a UAX5, later a UAX13, was situated in Ermine Street, the building no longer exists.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01400-23.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 040 03.
ID: EMANCAS. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Cranwell ATE
Cranwell Telephone Exchange is located in Lighter-Than-Air Road, Cranwell, Sleaford NG34 8HB and serves Byards Leap, Cranwell, Cranwell Village and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01400-26.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 040 06.
ID: EMCRWLL. Awaiting photo.
Fulbeck ATE
Fulbeck Telephone Exchange is located in Main Road, Leadenham, Lincoln LN5 0PY and serves Fulbeck, Leadenham and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01400-7.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 040 02.
ID: EMFULBE. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Thacker.
Honington ATE
Honington Telephone Exchange is located in Main Street, Honington NG32 2PG serves Barkston, Honington, Syston and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01400-25 and 01400-5.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 040 04.
ID: EMHNGTN. Awaiting photo.
Long Bennington ATE
Long Bennington Telephone Exchange is located in Vicarage Lane, Long Bennington, Newark NG23 5DN and serves Foston, Long Bennington, Westborough and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01400-28.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 040 05.
ID: EMLBENN. Photo courtesy of Neil White.
Long Bennington former ATE
The former Long Bennington Telephone Exchange is located in Vicarage Lane, Long Bennington, Newark NG23 5DN and served Foston, Long Bennington, Westborough and the surrounding area. The building is now used as a private dwelling.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 040 05.
ID: EMLBENN. Photo courtesy of Neil White.