The eleven BT Telephone Exchanges (and eight former) in the Maldon (01621) telephone area
Bradwell-on-Sea ATE
Burnham-on-Crouch ATE
Burnham-on-Crouch former ATE
The former Burnham-on-Crouch telephone exchange is at 60 Station Road, Burnham-on-Crouch CM0 8HF.
It came into service in or around 1937 as a UAX7 to replace a manual exchange. It closed in 1972 when lines became Maldon 78**** and is now (2024) a florists’s shop.
Its dialling code was 062 171.
ID: EABNH. Photo courtesy of Rightmove.
Goldhanger ATE
Latchingdon ATE
Latchingdon former ATE
Maldon ATE
Maldon former ATE
Purleigh ATE
Purleigh former ATE
Southminster ATE
Southminster telephone exchange is located in Queen Street, Southminster CM0 7BB and serves Southminster and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01621-772, 01621-773 and 01621-774.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 062 172.
ID: EASMN. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Southminster former ATE
The former Southminster telephone exchange is located in Queenborough Road, Southminster CM0 7AB and served Southminster and the surrounding area.
The buildings is now used as a library and as a parish room.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 062 172.
ID: EASMN. Photo courtesy of Southminster Library.
Tillingham ATE
Tillingham Telephone Exchange is located in South Street, Tillingham, Southminster CM0 7TH and serves Tillingham and surrounding villages.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01621-778 and 01621-779.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 062 187.
ID: EATLL. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Tiptree ATE
Tiptree telephone exchange is located in Station Road, Tiptree, Colchester CO5 0AJ and serves Tiptree and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01621-81.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 062 181.
ID: EATIP. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Tiptree former ATE
The former Tiptree exchange stood on land behind 103 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester CO5 0AB.
It came into service as a UAX13 in 1954, replacing a CBS2 manual exchange. It closed in 1972 and is believed to have been demolished.
Its dialling code was 062 181.
ID: EATIP. Photo (1953) courtesy of BT Archives.
Tollesbury ATE
Tollesbury Telephone Exchange is located in Tollesbury Road, Tolleshunt D’arcy, Maldon CM9 8UA and serves Tollesbury, Tolleshunt D’arcy and surrounding villages.
We believe the previous Tollesbury ATE was situated in West Street, Tollesbury.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01621-86.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 062 186.
ID: EATOL. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Tolleshunt D’Arcy former ATE
The former Tolleshunt D’Arcy Telephone Exchange is located at the rear of 11 North Street, Tolleshunt D’Arcy, Maldon CM9 8TF and served Tolleshunt D’Arcy and surrounding villages.
When it closed Tolleshunt D’Arcy subscribers were transferred to the new Tollesbury exchange when it opened in 1983/84.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 062 183.
Photo of the current Tollesbury TE courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Wickham Bishops ATE
Wickham Bishops telephone exchange is located in Gt Toltham Road, Wickham Bishops, Witham CM8 3NP and serves Wickham Bishops and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01621-89.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 062 173.
ID: EAWBS. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Wickham Bishops former ATE
The former Wickham Bishops telephone exchange is located in Church Road, Wickham Bishops, Witham CM8 3JZ and served Wickham Bishops and the surrounding area.
The building has since been converted into a private dwelling.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 062 173.
ID: EAWBS. Photo courtesy of Google Maps.