The eight BT Telephone Exchanges (and five former) in the Milford Haven (01646) telephone area
Angle ATE
Angle Telephone Exchange is located on the B4320 in Newton, Pembroke SA71 5AA and serves Angle, Newton and the surrounding area. This exchange came into service around 1968 replacing the former exchange located one mile to the west.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01646-64.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 064 684.
ID: SWAGL. Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.
Angle former ATE
The former Angle Telephone Exchange is located on the B4320 in Newton, Pembroke SA71 5AA and served Angle, Newton and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 064 684.
ID: SWAGL. Photo courtesy of John Mulrane.
Carew ATE
Carew Telephone Exchange is located just off the A477 in Carew Cheriton, Tenby SA70 8ST and serves Carew, Carew Cheriton, Milton, Sageston and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01646-65.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 064 67.
ID: SWZIU. Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.
Carew former ATE
The former Carew exchange is located in Carew Lane, Tenby SA70 8SN, some 80 yards above Carew bridge on the A4075, ½ mile north from the present exchange, and served Carew, Cresselly, Milton, Sageston and the surrounding area.
In service as Cresselly exchange in 1931 as a RAX5, and renamed Carew one year later; upgraded to UAX12 by 1950, and taken out of use by 1957.
Now in private use, this dilapidated “A” structure emerges from the undergrowth, with makeshift roof repair is all one can see when viewed from the public road.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 064 67.
ID: SWZIU. Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.
Castlemartin ATE
Castlemartin Telephone Exchange is located in West Lane, Warren, Castlemartin SA71 5HS and serves Axton Hill, Castlemartin, Merrion, Warren and the surrounding area. This exchange came into service in 1932 as a RAX5.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01646-66.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 064 681.
ID: SWZMX. Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.
Dale ATE
Dale Telephone Exchange is located on the B4327 in Dale, Haverfordwest SA62 3QX and serves Dale and the surrounding area. This exchange came into service in 1936 as a UAX12 replacing a manual exchange in the village post office.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01646-63.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 064 65.
ID: SWDAQ. Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.
Lamphey ATE
Lamphey Telephone Exchange is located in Portclew Road, Freshwater East, Pembroke SA71 5LA and serves Freshwater East, Lamphey, Manorbier Newton and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange includes 01646-67.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 064 683.
ID: SWLHY. Photo courtesy of Jaggery.
Milford Haven ATE
Milford Haven Telephone Exchange is located in Priory Road, Milford Haven SA73 2DT and serves Milford Haven and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange includes 01646-69.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 064 62.
ID: SWMF. Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.
Neyland ATE
Neyland Telephone Exchange is located in George Street, Neyland, Milford Haven SA73 1RR and serves Honeyborough, Neyland and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01646-60.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 064 64.
ID: SWNES. Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.
Neyland former ATE
The former Neyland exchange is located ½ south of the present exchange, in Llanstadwell Church Road, 120 yards west of its junction the B4325 at the Promenade, and served Burton, Neyland, Waterston and surrounding area.
In use as a UAX13 in 1944, and remaining in use until 1977.
Later sold for private use and used for agricultural storage, with grazing cattle and farm implements on site until 2017; now derelict and overgrown (2024).
The former dialling code for this exchange was 064 64.
ID: SWNES. Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.
Pembroke ATE
Pembroke Telephone Exchange is located in Llanion Cottages, Pembroke SA72 6UG and serves Pembroke and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01646-62 and 01646-68.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 064 63.
ID: SWPM. Photo courtesy of Jaggery.
Pembroke former ATE
The former Pembroke exchange is located in Commons Road, Pembroke, SA71 4EA, 1½ miles south of the present exchange, and served Cosheston, Lamphey, Pembroke and surrounding area. In use as a UAX13 in 1938, with additional subscriber capacity in the 1950’s, and closing in 1961.
Now rebuilt as a 2 bedroom private dwelling, “The Old Telephone Exchange”, featuring an unusual layout bringing together one “A” and two “B” type brick structures on sloping ground.
ID: SWPM. Photo courtesy of The Move Market.
ID: SWPM. Photo courtesy of The Move Market.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 064 63.
Stackpole former ATE
The former Stackpole exchange is located just north of Stackpole village, 3 miles south of the town of Pembroke, served by Stackpole, Trewent and surrounding area. In use as a UAX12 in service in 1960, replacing a manual exchange in the village post office. Closing in 1979, with subscribers transferred to the present Lamphey exchange. Now in private use as a garden shed.
Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.