The fifteen BT Telephone Exchanges (and two former) in the Oswestry (01691) telephone area
 Oswestry originally had the code 0073 until it changed to 0691 in 1968 to allow 00 to be used for International calls.
Chirk ATE
Chirk Telephone Exchange is located in Holyhead Road, Chirk, Wrexham LL14 5NA. This exchange serves Chirk and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01691-77.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 007 386.
ID: WNCHK. Photo courtesy of John M.
Dudleston Heath ATE
Dudleston Heath Telephone Exchange is situated on the B5068 in Dudleston Heath, Ellesmere SY12 9LJ and serves Dudleston Heath and the surrounding area.
The original A type brick building sits at the front, with a later B1 timber building which is at the rear.
The telephone code for this exchange 01691-69.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0073.
ID: WNDH. Photo courtesy of Mark Richardson.
Ellesmere ATE
Ellesmere Telephone Exchange is located in Swan Hill, Ellesmere SY12 0LZ and serves Ellesmere and surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01691-62.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0073.
ID: WNELL. Photo courtesy of Mark Richardson.
Glyn Ceiriog ATE
Glyn Ceiriog Telephone Exchange is situated just off the B4500 in Dolywern, Llangollen LL20 7BB. This exchange serves Dolywern, Glyn Ceiriog, Llwynmawr and surrounding villages.
The telephone codes for this exchange is 01691-71.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 007 372.
WNGLC. Photo courtesy of Colin Kerrigan.
Gobowen former ATE
The former Gobowen telephone exchange stood in By Pass Road, Gobowen, Oswestry SY11 3NQ.
It opened as an RAX5 on 4 November 1930 it closed around 1980. A house called Tynwald stands on the site.
Its dialling code was 007 382, later 069 182.
Knockin ATE
Knockin Telephone Exchange is located in Knockin, Oswestry SY10 8HN and serves Knockin and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01691-68.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 007 385.
ID: WNKNO. Photo courtesy of Colin Kerrigan.
Llanarmon ATE
Llanarmon Telephone Exchange is located in Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Llangollen LL20 7LD and serves Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Tregeiriog and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange 01691-60.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0073.
ID: WNLDC.
Llanfyllin ATE
Llanfyllin Telephone Exchange is located in Mill Lane, Llanfyllin SY22 5BG and serves Llanfyllin and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01691-64.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 007 384.
ID: WNLFN.
Llanrhaeadr ATE
Llanrhaeadr Telephone Exchange is located on the B4580 in Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant, Oswestry SY10 0AA and serves Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01691-78.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 007 389.
ID: WNLRD. Photo courtesy of Mark Richardson.
Llansantffraid ATE
Llansantffraid Telephone Exchange is located on the A495 in Llansantffraid SY22 6AF and serves Llansantffraid and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01691-82.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 007 381.
ID: WNLSF. Photo courtesy of Mark Richardson.
Llansilin ATE
Llansilin Telephone Exchange is located in Llansilin, Oswestry SY10 7QY and serves Llansilin and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01691-79.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 007 370.
ID: WNLSN.
Llanwddyn ATE
Llanwddyn Telephone Exchange is located on the B4393 in Llanwddyn, Oswestry SY10 0LR and serves Llanwddyn and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01691-87.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 007 373.
ID: WNLWN. Awaiting photo.
Llanmynech ATE
Llanymynech Telephone Exchange is located in North Road, Llanymynech SY22 6EA and serves the Llanymynech and the surrounding area.
This exchange is a standard Type H building and was built in the early 1970’s.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01691-83.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0073.
ID: WNLMY. Photo courtesy of Lisa Kinch.
Oswestry ATE
Oswestry Telephone Exchange is located in Welsh Walls, Oswestry SY11 1RW and serves Oswestry and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01691-66 and 01691-67.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0073.
ID: WNOSW. Photo courtesy of Colin Kerrigan.
Pennant ATE
Pennant Telephone Exchange is located on the B4396 in Penybontfawr, Oswestry SY10 0NT and serves Pencraig, Pennant, Pennant Melangell, Penybontfawr and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01691-86.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 007 374.
ID: WNPNN. Photo taken by
Queens Head ATE
Queens Head Telephone Exchange is located in Queens Head, Oswestry SY11 4ED and serves Eardiston, Grimpo, Haughton, Queens Head, Rednal and West Felton.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01691-61.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 007 388.
ID: WNQH. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Whittington Castle former ATE
The former Whittington Castle telephone exchange is in the grounds of 20 Top Street, Whittington, Oswestry SY11 4DR.
It came into service in the early 1930s as a UAX5. The original was replaced with a B1 type timber building. It closed around 1980.
Its dialling code was 007 387, later 069 187.
Photo courtesy of Google Maps.