The seven BT Telephone Exchanges (and three former) in the St Clears (01994) telephone area
Hebron ATE
Hebron telephone exchange is near the Pen Y Bont Inn, Llanglydwen, Whitland SA34 0XP.
It came into service on 1 July 1930 with 10 lines. Had it opened as planned the previous year, it would have been the first exchange of its type in Wales.
Its telephone codes include 01994-41.
Its former dialling code was 099 47.
ID: SWYRO. Photo courtesy of Chris Whitehouse.
Laugharne ATE
Laugharne telephone exchange is in Market Lane, Laugharne, Carmarthen SA33 4SB.
It came into service in the early 1960s to replace a manual exchange.
Its telephone codes include 01994-42.
Its former dialling code was 099 421.
ID: SWLAS. Photo courtesy of Mike Smithson.
Llanboidy ATE
Llanboidy telephone exchange is just to the south east of Llanboidy, Whitland SA34 0EJ.
It came into service in the early 1930s as an RAX5.
Its telephone codes include 01994-44.
Its former dialling code was 099 46.
ID: SWLJV. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Madox ATE
Madox telephone exchange is on the B4299 at Penybont, Carmarthen SA33 6QR.
It came into service in the late 1930s as a UAX12.
Its telephone codes include 01994-48.
Its former dialling code was 099 48.
ID: SWMDX. Photo courtesy of Roger W Haworth.
Pendine ATE
Pendine telephone exchange is in Marsh Road, Pendine, Carmarthen SA33 4NY.
The first auto exchange here possibly came into service in the early 1930s as an RAX5.
Its telephone codes include 01994-5.
Its former dialling code was 099 45.
ID: SWPEV. Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.
Pendine former ATE
The former Pendine ATE, it is located 1/3 of a mile on a hilltop site north west of the present Marsh Road exchange, overlooking the road junction with the B4314.
The exchange came into use in 1933 as a RAX5, upgraded to a UAX12 in 1944 and closed in 1969.
The building is now used as a private dwelling and has recently been clad in timber.
Its former dialling code was 099 45.
ID: SWPEV. Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.
St Clears ATE
St Clear’s telephone exchange is in Station Road, St Clears, Carmarthen SA33 4BQ.
It came into service at 8am on Thursday 23 September 1976 when lines became 230*** numbers.
Its telephone codes include 01994-23.
Its former dialling code was 0994.
ID: SWSAS. Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.
St Clears former ATE
The former St Clear’s telephone exchange is in Station Road, St Clears, Carmarthen SA33 4BQ.
It came into service in the 1930s as a UAX13. It closed on 23 September 1976 and is now a private house called Pistyll Gwyn.
Its former dialling code is unknown.
ID: SWSAS. Picture: Courtesy of John Francis estate agents.
Whitland ATE
Whitland telephone exchange is in West Street, Whitland SA34 0AE.
It came into service on 12 May 1982 when lines became Whitland 240*** numbers. It sits to the rear of the former Whitland exchange.
Its telephone codes include 01994-24.
Its former dialling code was 0994.
ID: SWWHT. Photo courtesy of Philip Owen.
Whitland former ATE
The former Whitland telephone exchange (seen on the right) is in West Street, Whitland SA34 0AE.
It came into service in the 1940s as a UAX13. It closed on 12 May 1982. It was then used as a postal sorting office and later an Air Training Corps base.
Its former dialling code is unknown.
ID: SWWHT. Photo courtesy of Jaggery.