The six BT Telephone Exchanges (and two former) in the South Molton (01769) telephone area
Ashreigney ATE
Ashreigney Telephone Exchange is located in Ashreigney, Chulmleigh EX18 7ND and serves Ashreigney and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01769-52.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 93.
ID: WWASHR. Photo courtesy of the Martin Loach Collection.
Bishops Nympton ATE
Bishops Nympton Telephone Exchange is located in Bishops Nympton, South Molton EX36 4PB and serves Bishops Nympton and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01769-55.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 97.
ID: WWBNYM. Photo courtesy of the Martin Loach Collection.
Chittlehamholt ATE
Chittlehamholt Telephone Exchange is located in Warleigh, Umberleigh EX37 9DW and serves Chittlehamholt, Eastcott, Hudscott, Satterleigh, Warkleigh and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01769-54.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 94.
ID: WWCHIT. Photo courtesy of the Martin Loach Collection.
Chulmleigh ATE
Chulmleigh Telephone Exchange is located in Back Lane, Chulmleigh EX18 7AA and serves Chulmleigh and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01769-58.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 98.
ID: WWCHUL. Photo courtesy of the Martin Loach Collection.
Chulmleigh original ATE
The original part of Chulmleigh Telephone Exchange is located in Back Lane, Chulmleigh EX18 7AA and served Chulmleigh and the surrounding area. We believe this may be an earlier photo taken before the building was extended.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01769-58.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 98.
ID: WWCHUL. Photo courtesy of the Martin Loach Collection.
High Bickington ATE
High Bickington Telephone Exchange is located in North Road, High Bickington, Umberleigh EX37 9BB and serves High Bickington, Umberleigh and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01769-56.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 96.
ID: WWHBCK. Photo courtesy of Stuart Arnold.
High Bickington former ATE
The former High Bickington Telephone Exchange is situated adjacent to the current exchange in North Road, High Bickington, Umberleigh EX37 9BB and served High Bickington, Umberleigh and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 96.
ID: WWHBCK. Photo courtesy of Rightmove.
South Molton ATE
South Molton Telephone Exchange is located in Parsonage Lane, South Molton EX36 3AX and serves South Molton and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01769-57.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 076 95.
ID: WWSMOL. Photo courtesy of Stuart Arnold.