The four BT Telephone Exchanges (and four former) in the Nairn (01667) telephone area

Ardersier ATE

Ardersier ATE

Ardersier telephone exchange is situated in Nairn Road Industrial Estate, Ardersier, Inverness IV2 7PY and serves Ardersier and the surrounding area.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01667-462.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 066 76.

ID: NSASR. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.

Ardersier former ATE

Ardersier former ATE

The former Ardersier telephone exchange is situated in Clachan Road, Ardersier, Inverness IV2 7SS and served Ardersier and the surrounding area.

The building is now home to a Senior Citizens Club.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 066 76.

ID: NSASR. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.

Cawdor ATE

Cawdor ATE

Cawdor telephone exchange is situated in Newton Road, Cawdor, Nairn IV12 5RA and serves Cawdor and the surrounding area.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01667-404.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 066 77.

ID: NSCAW. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.

Cawdor former ATE

Cawdor former ATE

The former Cawdor telephone exchange is situated in near the former post office in Cawdor, Nairn IV12 5RD and served Cawdor and the surrounding area.

In 1947 it was equipped with a UAX12.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 066 77.

ID: NSCAW. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.

Croy ATE

Croy ATE

Croy telephone exchange is located on the B9006 in Croy, Inverness IV2 5PG and serves Croy and the surrounding area.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01667-493.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 066 78.

ID: NSCRY. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.

Nairn ATE

Nairn ATE

Nairn telephone exchange is situated in Castle Lane, Nairn IV12 4DA and serves Nairn and the surrounding area.

The telephone code for this exchange includes 01667-45.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 066 75.

ID: NSNAI. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.

Nairn former ATE

The former Nairn telephone exchange is situated adjacent to the current exchange in Castle Lane, Nairn IV12 4DA and served Nairn and the surrounding area.

It was equipped with a UAX14 and has since been converted into private dwellings.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 066 75.

ID: NSNAI. Photo courtesy of Google Maps.

Nairn former Manual Exchange

Nairn former manual TE

The former Nairn manual telephone exchange was situated on the upper floors of 11 High Street, Nairn IV12 4AG and served Nairn and the surrounding area.

In 1947 it was equipped with a CBS1 switchboard with 422 lines.

Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.

Acknowledgment:
The photographs on this page have been generously provided by Damon Wilkinson.
I am grateful to him for allowing me to reproduce the information on this site.
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