The six BT Telephone Exchanges (and three former) in the Looe (01503) telephone area

Downderry ATE

Downderry ATE
Downderry Telephone Exchange is located in Broads Yard, Downderry, Torpoint PL11 3EF and serves Downderry and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01503-25.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 050 35.
ID: WWDOWN. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Downderry former ATE

Downderry former ATE
The former Downderry Telephone Exchange was located off Brenton Road, Downderry, Torpoint PL11 3JA and is now a private dwelling. It served Downderry and the surrounding villages.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 050 35.
ID: WWDOWN. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Lanreath ATE

Lanreath ATE
Lanreath Telephone Exchange is located just off the B3359 in Lanreath, Looe PL13 2NT and serves Lanreath and the surrounding villages. To the right, near the rear, of the current building is the base of the old exchange which was a wooden UAX13 exchange.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01503-22.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 050 32.
ID: WWLANR. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Looe ATE

Looe ATE
Looe Telephone Exchange is located in St Martins Road, Looe PL13 1LP and serves Looe and the surrounding area. The building that previously stood on this site was called Quarry House.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01503-26.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 050 36.
ID: WWLOOE. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Looe former Post Office & Exchange

Looe former Post Office
This is the former Looe Post Office which is located in Fore Street, East Looe, PL13 1DT and is now a health food shop.
Up until the early 1960’s the building housed a manual telephone exchange which was a CBS2 (Central Battery Signaling) exchange type.
Photo courtesy of Denver.

Polperro ATE

Polperro ATE
Polperro Telephone Exchange is located in Brent Wartha, Polperro, Looe PL13 2RL and serves Polperro and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01508-27.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 050 38.
ID: WWPOLP. Photo courtesy of Denver.

St Germans ATE

St Germans ATE

St Germans Telephone Exchange is located in Quay Road, St Germans, Saltash PL12 5LY and serves St Germans and the surrounding area.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01503-23.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 050 33.

ID: WWSGER. Photo courtesy of Denver.

St Germans former ATE

St Germans former ATE

The former St Germans Telephone Exchange was off the B3249 located in St Germans, Saltash PL12 5LU and served St Germans and the surrounding area. The building is now used as a Nursery School.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 050 33.

ID: WWSGER. Photo courtesy of the Martin Loach Collection.

St Germans former ATE

St Germans former ATE

This is another photo of the former St Germans Telephone Exchange which was off the B3249 located in St Germans, Saltash PL12 5LU and served St Germans and the surrounding area. The building is now used as a Nursery School.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 050 33.

ID: WWSGER. Photo courtesy of  Denver.

Widegates ATE

Widegates ATE
Widegates Telephone Exchange is located just off the A387 in Widegates, Looe PL13 1QW and serves Widegates and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01503-24.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 050 34.

ID: WWWDGT. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Acknowledgment:
The photographs on this page have been generously provided by
Denver and the Martin  Loach Collection.
I am grateful to them for allowing me to reproduce the information on this site.
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