The ten BT Telephone Exchanges (and six former) in the St Austell (01726) telephone area

Fowey ATE

Fowey ATE
Fowey Telephone Exchange is located in Park Road, Fowey PL23 1EB and serves Fowey and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01726-83.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 683.
ID: WWFOWE. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Fraddon ATE

Fraddon ATE

Fraddon Telephone Exchange is located in Fraddon Hill, Fraddon, St Columb TR9 6NG and served Fraddon and the surrounding area.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01726-86.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 686.
ID: WWFRAD. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Grampound Road ATE

Grampound ATE
Grampound Road Telephone Exchange is located in Grampound Road, Truro TR2 4BZ and serves Creed, Grampound, Grampound Road and Probus.
The telephone code for this exchange 01726-88.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 688.
ID: WWGRAM. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Grampound Road former Manual Exchange

Grampound Road former manual TE

The former Grampound Road manual exchange is in South Street, Grampound Road, Truro TR2 4DZ.

It came into operation in the 1920s and closed at the opening of the automatic exchange in 1961. It was sold by the GPO in September of that year and retains its name of Stratford House.

Photo courtesy of Rightmove.

Mevagissey ATE

Mevagissey ATE

Mevagissey Telephone Exchange is located in Chapel Square, Mevagissey, St Austell PL26 6ST and serves Mevagissey and the surrounding villages.

The telephone code for this exchange is 01726-84.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 684.
ID: WWMEVA. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Nanpean ATE

Nanpean ATE
Nanpean Telephone Exchange is located in Goonamarris, St Stephen, St Austell PL26 7QX serves Carpalla, Foxhole, Goonabarn, Karslake, Nanpean, St Stephen and the surrounding villages.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01726-82.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 682.
ID: WWNANP. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Nanpean former ATE

Nanpean former ATE
The former Nanpean Telephone Exchange was located in Nanpean,  St Austell PL26 7QX served Carpalla, Foxhole, Goonabarn, Karslake, Nanpean, St Stephen and the surrounding villages.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 682.
ID: WWNANP. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Par ATE (newer building)

Par ATE (New building)
Par Telephone Exchange is located in Par Lane, Par PL24 2DP and serves Par, Polmear, Tywardreath and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01726-81.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 681.
ID: WWPAR. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Par ATE (older building)

Par ATE (Original building)
Par Telephone Exchange is located in Par Lane, Par PL24 2DP and serves Par, Polmear, Tywardreath and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01726-81.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 681.
ID: WWPAR. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Par former Manual Exchange

Par former manual TE

The former Par manual exchange is at 12 Harbour Lane, Par, St Austell PL24 2BB.

The first Par exchange was opened by the National Telephone Company in the 1890s. The last manual exchange closed at automation on 25 November 1959.

The former shop is now a private house.

Photo (1909) courtesy of BT Archives.

Polruan ATE

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Polruan Telephone Exchange is located in Fore Street, Polruan, Fowey PL23 1PH and serves Polruan and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01726-87.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 687.

ID: WWPLRN. Awaiting photo.

Roche ATE

Roche ATE
Roche Telephone Exchange is located in Tremodrett Road, Roche, St Austell PL26 8JA and serves Roche and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01726-89.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 689.

ID: WWROCH. Photo courtesy of Denver.

St Austell ATE

St Austell ATE

St Austell Telephone Exchange is located in East Hill, St Austell PL25 4TL and serves St Austell and the surrounding area.

The telephone codes for this exchange include 01762-22, 01726-6 and 01726-87.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 6.

ID: WWSAUS. Photo courtesy of Andy Hebden.

Stenalees ATE

Stenalees ATE
Stenalees Telephone Exchange is located in Stannary Road, Stenalees, St Austell PL26 8TH and serves Bugle, Stenalees, Treverbyn and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01726-85.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 685.

ID: WWSTEN. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Stenalees former ATE

Stenalees former ATE

The former Stenalees Telephone Exchange was located in Higher Bugle, Bugle, St Austell PL26 8PY and served Bugle, Stenalees, Treverbyn and the surrounding area.

The former dialling code for this exchange was 072 685.

ID: WWSTEN. Photo courtesy of Denver.

Stenalees former Manual Exchange

Stenalees former manual TE

The former Stenalees manual exchange is in Telephone Lane, Stenalees, St Austell PL26 8TF.

It was opened by the National Telephone Company around 1905.

It closed on 29 September 1939 when it was replaced by a UAX13 in Higher Bugle.

It is now a private house once more.

Photo courtesy of BT Archives.

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