Alderley Edge Telephone Exchange is located in Moss Lane, Alderley Edge SK9 7HN and serves Alderley Edge and the surrounding area.

The telephone codes for this exchange include 01625-58 and 01625-59.

ID: MRALD. Photo courtesy of Andrew Young.

The former Alderley Edge ATE is in Church Lane, Alderley Edge SK9 7QE.

It came into service as a UAX7 in the spring of 1937. It closed at 8am on Saturday 4 September 1976. It is now a private house called Old Telephone Exchange.

Its dialling code was 099 66.

ID: MRALD. Photo courtesy of Andrew J Nowell and Co, Estate Agents.

Bollington Telephone Exchange is located in Albert Road, Bollington, Macclesfield SK10 5HS and serves Bollington and the surrounding area.

The telephone codes for this exchange include 01625-56 and 01625-57.

ID: MRBOL. Photo courtesy of Andrew Young.

The former Bolllington ATE was at 5 Albert Road, Bollington, Alderley Edge SK9 7QE.

It came into service as a UAX7 in the spring of 1937. It closed in the early 1970s when it was replaced by the present exchange. It was latterly used by a firm of management consultants but was demolished around 2022.

Its dialling code was 062 582.

ID: MRBOL. Image (2009) courtesy of Google Streetview.

Chelford Telephone Exchange is located in Peover Lane, Chelford, Macclesfield SK11 9AH serves Chelford and the surrounding villages.

The telephone codes for this exchange include 01625-86 and 01625-89.

ID: MRCHL. Photo courtesy of Andrew Young.

Macclesfield Telephone Exchange is located in Manchester Road, Macclesfield SK10 2EE and serves Macclesfield and the surrounding area.

The telephone codes for this exchange include 01625-4, 01625-50, 01625-51, 01625-61 and 01625-66.

ID: MRMAC. Photo courtesy of Richard Peck.

The former Macclesfield automatic exchange was in the then post office in Castle Street, Macclesfield (now SK11 6AF).

Installed in the building’s upper storeys by Standard Telephones, it came into service at 2pm on Saturday 14 April 1928, the town mayor making the inaugural call to the mayor of Congleton.

It closed at 8.30am on 20 March 1971 when it was replaced by the current exchange. The post office is now a restaurant.

ID: MRMAC. Photo courtesy of Craig Thornber.

Poynton Telephone Exchange is located in Vicarage Lane, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1BG and serves Poynton and the surrounding area.

The telephone codes for this exchange include 01625-85 and 01625-87.

ID: MRPOY. Photo courtesy of Andrew Young.

Prestbury Telephone Exchange is located in Macclesfield Road, Prestbury, Macclesfield SK10 4BW and serves Prestbury and the surrounding area.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01625-82.

ID: MRPBY. Photo courtesy of Andrew Young.

Wilmslow Telephone Exchange is located in Church Street, Wilmslow SK9 1AU and serves Wilmslow and the surrounding area.

The telephone codes for this exchange include 01625-52, 01625-53, 01625-54 and 01625-71.

ID: MRWIL. Photo courtesy of Jaggery.

The former Wilmslow exchange is on the corner of Church Street and Mill Road, Wilmslow SK9 1AU.

A striking art deco building, it came into service as a non-director exchange at 1pm on Wednesday 22 October 1941 to replace a manual exchange. It was later extended to the north and east to include the present exchange.

Its dialling code was 099 64.

ID: MRWIL. Photo required.