The eight BT Telephone Exchanges (and three former) in the Leominster (01568) telephone area
Bodenham ATE
Bodenham telephone exchange is off the A417 on the north side of Bodenham, Hereford  HR1 3HU
The first Bodenham ATE was an RAX5 which came into service in the early 1930s to replace a manual exchange.
Its telephone codes include 01568-79.
Its former dialling code was 056 884.
ID: WNBDM. Photo required.
Ivington ATE
Ivington telephone exchange is on the road to Stretford at Hyde Ash, Leominster, HR6 0JR.
Its telephone codes include 01568-72.
Its former dialling code was 056 888.
ID: WNIV. Photo required.
Ivington former ATE
The former Ivington telephone exchange is on the road to Ivington Green at Hyde Ash, Leominster, HR6 0JR.
It came into service as an RAX5 on Tuesday 6 October 1931. It is now a shed in a private garden.
Its former dialling code was 056 888.
ID: WNIV. Photo required.
Kingsland ATE
Kingsland telephone exchange is in Park Terrace, Kingsland, Leominster HR6 9SG
It came into service on Thursday 8 December 1955 to replace a CBS2 manual exchange.
Its telephone codes include 01568-70.
Its former dialling code was 056 881.
ID: WNKNG. Photo courtesy of Colin Kerrigan.
 Kingsland former Manual Exchange
Kingsland’s manual telephone exchange was situated in the post office, Longford, Kingsland, Leominster HR6 9QS.
It came into service in 1926 and closed on 8 December 1955.
Photo (2008) courtesy of Andy Dolman.
Leominster ATE
Leominster telephone exchange is in Ryelands Road, Leominster HR6 8NZ.
It came into service at 1.30pm on 23 February 1955 when the inaugural call was made by the mayor to his opposite number in Leominster, Massachusetts.
The builders were Treasure and Son and it was equipped by ATE.
Its telephone codes include 01568-61.
Its former dialling code was 0568.
ID: WNLEO. Photo required.
Leominster former Manual Exchange
Leominster’s manual telephone exchange was in the former post office in Corn Square, Leominster HR6 8LR.
It came into service to replace an exchange opened in the previous post office on 6 July 1904. It moved to the building pictured here some time during or after 1908.
It closed on 23 February 1955. The building is now a pub called The Duke’s Head.
Photo (2012) courtesy of Jaggery.
Leysters ATE
Leysters telephone exchange is just visible here on the left, next the village hall in Leysters, Leominster HR6 0HW
The first ATE here was an RAX5 opened on 3 May 1934.
Its telephone codes include 01568-75.
Its former dialling code was 056 887.
ID: WNLEY. Photo (2023) courtesy of J Thomas.
Steensbridge ATE
Steensbridge telephone exchange, originally known as Steens Bridge, is on the A44 at Steen’s Bridge, Stoke Prior, Leominster HR6 0LR.
The exchange in the foreground came into service as a UAX12 around 1939.
Its telephone codes include 01568-76.
Its former dialling code was 056 882.
ID: WNSTE. Photo (2019) courtesy of David Howard.
Wigmore ATE
Wigmore telephone exchange is in Ford Street, Wigmore, Leominster HR6 9UW.
It came into service on 12 November 1958 to replace a UAX12 opened in 1940.
Its telephone codes include 01568-77.
Its former dialling code was 056 886
ID: WNWIG. Photo (2021) courtesy of Michael Dibb.
Yarpole ATE
Yarpole telephone exchange is in Green Lane, Yarpole, Leominster HR6 0BD.
It came into service to replace a UAX12 which opened in the 1940s.
Its telephone codes include 01568-78.
Its former dialling code was 056 885.
ID: WNYA. Photo required.