The twenty BT Telephone Exchanges (and six former) in the Penrith (01768) telephone area
Including Appleby & Brough (017683), Pooley Bridge (017684) and Keswick (017687)
The exchanges in this group were originally were placed into four groups for switching and charging purposes.Â
The Keswick (0596), Pooley Bridge (0853) and Brough (0930) groups were later absorbed into the Penrith group
with codes commencing 07687, 07684 and 07683 respectively.
Appleby ATE
Appleby Telephone Exchange is located in Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland CA16 6XT and serves Ambleside and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01768-35 and 01768-365.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0930.
ID: LCAPP. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Bassenthwaite Lake ATE
Bassenthwaite Lake Telephone Exchange is located in Peil Wyke Castle Inn, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CA13 9YB and serves Bassenthwaite Lake, Dubwath and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-776.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 681.
ID: LCBAS. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Borrowdale ATE
Borrowdale Telephone Exchange is located in Grange, Keswick CA12 5UQ and serves Borrowdale, Grange and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-777.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 684.
ID: LCBOR. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Braithwaite ATE
Braithwaite Telephone Exchange is located on the B5292 in Braithwaite, Keswick CA12 5TG and serves Braithwaite and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-778.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 682.
ID: LCBRT. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Brough ATE
Brough Telephone Exchange is located in Main Street, Brough, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4AY and serves Barras, Brough Sowerby, Great Musgrave, North Stainmore and Warcop.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-34.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 093 04.
ID: LCBRH. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Buttermere ATE
Buttermere Telephone Exchange is located on the B5289 in Buttermere, Cockermouth CA13 9UZ and serves Buttermere and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-770.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 685.
ID: LCBUT. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Calthwaite ATE
Calthwaite Telephone Exchange is located in Calthwaite, Penrith CA11 9QT and serves Calthwaite and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange 01768-885.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 885.
ID: LCCAL. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Croglin ATE
Croglin Telephone Exchange is located in Newbiggin, Carlisle CA4 9RP and serves Ainstable, Croglin, Newbiggin and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-896.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 886.
ID: LCCRG. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Croglin former ATE
The former Croglin Telephone Exchange is located in Newbiggin, Carlisle CA4 9RP and served Ainstable, Croglin, Newbiggin and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 886.
ID: LCCRG. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Culgaith ATE
Culgaith Telephone Exchange is located opposite Chestnut Close in Culgaith, Penrith CA10 1QL and serves Culgaith and the surrounding villages.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01768-882, 01768-884, 01768-886 and 01768-887.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 888.
ID: LCCUL.
Glenridding ATE
Glenridding Telephone Exchange is located in Greenside Road, Glenridding, Penrith CA11 0QR and serves Glenridding and the surrounding villages.
This is the current exchange housed in a wooden building added at a later date.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-482.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 32.
ID: LCGLE. Photo courtesy of Geoff Prytherch.
Glenridding former ATE
Glenridding original telephone exchange is located in Greenside Road, Glenridding, Penrith CA11 0QR and served Glenridding and the surrounding villages.
This the original stone building which is in front of the current exchange.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 32.
ID: LCGLE. Photo courtesy of Geoff Prytherch.
Greystoke ATE
Greystoke Telephone Exchange is located on the B5288 in Greystoke, Penrith CA11 0TF and serves Greystoke and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-483.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 33.
ID: LCGRY. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Keswick ATE
Keswick Telephone Exchange is located in Penrith Road, Keswick CA12 4JW and serves Keswick and the surrounding villages.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01768-76, 01768-771, 01768-772, 01768-773, 01768-774 and 01768-775.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0596.
ID: LCKES. Photo courtesy of Lisa Kinch.
Kirkby Stephen ATE
Kirkby Stephen Telephone Exchange is located in Westgarth Avenue, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4TD and serves Kirkby Stephen and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-37.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 093 07.
ID: LCKST. Photo courtesy of Lisa Kinch.
Kirkby Thore ATE
Kirkby Thore Telephone Exchange is located on the A66 in Kirkby Thore, Penrith CA10 1XE and serves Kirkby Thore and the surrounding villages.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01768-361 and 01768-362.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 093 06.
ID: LCKTH. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Kirkby Thore former ATE
The former Kirkby Thore Telephone Exchange is located in Main Street, Kirkby Thore, Penrith CA10 and served Kirkby Thore and the surrounding villages.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 093 06.
ID: LCKTH. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.
Langwathby ATE
Langwathby Telephone Exchange is located in Back Lane, Langwathby, Penrith CA10 1NB and serves Langwathby and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-881.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 881.
ID: LCLNB. Photo courtesy of Andy C.
Lazonby ATE
Lazonby Telephone Exchange is located on the B6413 in Lazonby, Penrith CA10 1AX and serves Lazonby and the surrounding villages.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01768-897 and 01768-898.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 883.
ID: LCLAZ. Photo courtesy of Andy C.
Martindale former ATE
The former Martindale Telephone Exchange is located near to the Howtown Hotel & Tea Room, Howtown, Ullswater CA10 2ND and served Howtown, Martindale and the surrounding villages.
The exchange was equipped with a UAX12, upon closure subscribers were transferred to the Pooley Bridge exchange.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 35.
Photo courtesy of Thomas Benjamin Scott.
Penrith ATE
Penrith Telephone Exchange is located in Friargate, Penrith CA11 7XR and serves Penrith and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01768-21, 01768-6 and 01768-89.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0768.
ID: LCPEN. Photo courtesy of Neil White.
Penrith former ATE
The former Penrith Telephone Exchange is located in Penrith CA11 7XR and serves Penrith and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0768.
ID: LCPEN. Photo courtesy of Neil White.
Plumpton former ATE
The former Plumpton telephone exchange stands beside the M6 south of Plumpton Head, Penrith CA11 9NP, and near to the junction for Calthwaite off the Plumpton to Unthank Road.
The first auto exchange here was an RAX5 which opened on 24 November 1931.
After closure, in the 1990’s, lines in Plumpton were transferred to Calthwaite exchange.
The telephone code for this exchange was 01768-894.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 884.
Pooley Bridge ATE
Pooley Bridge Telephone Exchange is located in Finkle Street, Pooley Bridge, Penrith CA10 2NW and serves Pooley Bridge and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-486.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 36.
ID: LCPYB. Photo courtesy James Turner.
Skelton ATE
Skelton Telephone Exchange is located in Ellonby Road, Skelton, Penrith CA11 9SF and serves Skelton and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-484.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 085 34.
ID: LCSKE. Courtesy of Rose & Trev Clough.
Threlkeld ATE
Threlkeld Telephone Exchange is located in Threlkeld, Keswick CA12 4RX and serves Threlkeld and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01768-779.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 059 683.
ID: LCTHR. Photo courtesy of Andrew Holland.