The eleven BT Telephone Exchanges (and three former) in the Royston (01763) telephone area
Barkway ATE
Barkway Telephone Exchange is located in Cambridge Road, Barkway, Royston SG8 8BP and serves Barkway, Barley, Newsells, Shaftenhoe, Smith’s End and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01763-84.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 384.
ID: EABKW. Photo courtesy of Richard Haydon.
Broadfield ATE
Broadfield Telephone Exchange is located in Offley Green, Rushden, Buntingford SG9 0TE and serves Rushden, Shaw Green, Southern Green and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange 01763-288.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 388.
ID: EABDF. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Buntingford ATE
Buntingfield Telephone Exchange is located in High Street, Buntingford SG9 9AB and serves Aspenden, Buntingford and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01763-27.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 3.
ID: EABTF. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Chrishall ATE
Chrishall Telephone Exchange is located in High Street, Chrishall, Royston SG8 8RL and serves Broad Green, Chrishall, Great Chishill and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01763-83.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 383.
ID: EACHR. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Chrishall former ATE
The former Chrishall Telephone Exchange is located in Palmers Lane, Chrishall, Royston SG8 8QE and served Broad Green, Chrishall, Great Chishill and the surrounding area.
It was initially equipped with a UAX12, then later a UAX13.
It is now a private dwelling called The Old Telephone Exchange.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 383.
ID: EACHR. Photo courtesy of Rightmove.
Cottered ATE
Cottered Telephone Exchange is located just off the A507 in Cottered, Buntingford SG9 9QP and serves Cottered, Throcking and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01763-281.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 381.
ID: EACTD. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Fowlmere ATE
Fowlmere Telephone Exchange is located in Cambridge Road, Fowlmere, Royston SG8 7QN and serves Fowlmere, Thriplow and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01763-20.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 382.
ID: EAFOW. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Great Hormead ATE
Great Hormead Telephone Exchange is located on the B1038 in Hare Street, Buntingford SG9 0DY and serves Great Hormead, Hare Street, Little Hormead and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01763-289.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 389.
ID: EAGHD. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Kelshall ATE
Kelshall Telephone Exchange is located in The Street, Kelshall, Royston SG8 9SE and serves Kelshall, Therfield and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01763-287.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 387.
ID: EAKSH. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Melbourn ATE
Melbourn Telephone Exchange is located in Station Road, Melbourn, Royston SG8 6DX and serves Melbourn and the surrounding area.
Prior to being converted to a System X digital exchange it was equipped with a TXE2.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01763-26.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 3.
ID: EAMBN. Photo courtesy of Anthony Smart.
Melbourn former ATE
The former Melbourn Telephone Exchange is located 200 feet from the current exchange in Station Road, Melbourn, Royston SG8 6DH and served Melbourn and the surrounding area.
The building is now a private dwelling.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 3.
ID: EAMBN. Photo courtesy of Rightmove.
Melbourn Repeater Station
The former Melbourn Repeater Station is also located in Station Road, Melbourn, Royston SG8 6DH.
Despite the sign at the front, this wasn’t actually a telephone exchange. The building is now a private commercial property.
Photo courtesy of Mr Ignavy.
Royston ATE
Royston Telephone Exchange is located in Baldock Street, Royston SG8 5AY and serves Royston and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01763-21, 01763-22, 01763-23, 01763-24, 01763-25, 01763-30 and 01763-77.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 3.
ID: EARST. Photo courtesy of Richard Haydon.
Steeple Morden ATE
Steeple Morden Telephone Exchange is located in Hay Street, Steeple Morden, Royston SG8 0PD and serves Guilden Morden, Litlington, Steeple Morden and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01763-85.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 385.
ID: EASMD. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Steeple Morden former ATE
The former Steeple Morden Telephone Exchange is located in Cheyney Street, Steeple Morden, Royston SG8 0LP and served Guilden Morden, Litlington, Steeple Morden and the surrounding area.
The exchange housed a UAX13.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 385.
ID: EASMD. Photo courtesy of Google Maps.