The twelve BT Telephone Exchanges (and three former) in the Wakefield (01924) telephone area
Batley ATE
Batley Telephone Exchange is located in Blakeridge Lane, Batley WF17 8PD and serves Batley and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01924-35, 01924-42, 01924-432, 01924-44 and 01924-47.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 44.
ID: MYBAT. Photo courtesy of Matti Ryder.
Bretton ATE
Bretton Telephone Exchange is located in Huddersfield Road, West Bretton, Wakefield WF4 4JY and serves Bretton, West Bretton and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01924-830, 01924-831 and 01924-832.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 485.
ID: MYBRE. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Crofton ATE
Crofton Telephone Exchange is located in Doncaster Road, Crofton, Wakefield WF4 1PS and serves Crofton,New Sharlston, Nostell and Sharlston Common.
The former Crofton exchange, equipped with a UAX5, later a UAX13, was situated at the rear of numbers 47 & 49Â Slack Lane, Crofton WF4 1HH.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01924-86.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 486.
ID: MYCRF. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Dewsbury ATE
Dewsbury Telephone Exchange is located in Bond Street, Dewsbury WF13 1AU and serves Dewsbury and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01924-430, 01924-431, 01924-435, 01924-436, 01924-437, 01924-438, 01924-439, 01924-45 and 01924-46.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 42.
ID: MYDEW. Photo courtesy of Betty Longbottom.
Flockton ATE
Flockton Telephone Exchange is located in Pinfold Lane, Flockton, Wakefield WF4 4DD and serves Flockton and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01924-84.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 481.
ID: MYFLO. Photo courtesy of Humphrey Bolton.
Flockton former ATE
The former Flockton exchange is in Barnsley Road, Flockton, Wakefield WF4 4DW.
The first ATE here was an RAX5 opened on 9 June 1931. It was replaced by a UAX13 in 1950. It closed in 1976 (when it was replaced by the current exchange, lines becoming Flockton 848*** numbers).
It now forms the back section of 59 Barnsley Road.
Its dialling code was 092 481.
ID: MYFLO. Photo required
Heckmondwike ATE
Heckmondwike Telephone Exchange is located in Back Lane, Heckmondwike WF16 0AF and serves Heckmondwike and the surrounding villages.
The former Heckmondwike manual exchange, equipped with a CB10 switchboard, was in Kaye Street, Heckmondwike.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01924-40 and 01924-41.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 46.
ID: MYHEC. Photo courtesy of Matti Ryder.
Horbury Ossett ATE
Horbury Ossett Telephone Exchange is located in Park Square, Ossett WF5 0JS and serves Horbury, Ossett, South Ossett and the surrounding area. It opened as a Strowger exchange in the late 1960’s.
There was an early CB10 switchboard located in Manor View, Westfield Road, Horbury and a CBS2 switchboard located in Wesley Street, Ossett.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01924-23, 01924-26, 01924-27, and 01924-28.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 43.
ID: MYHOB. Photo courtesy of Adrian Buttree.
Lofthouse Gate ATE
Lofthouse Gate Telephone Exchange is located in Lingwell Nook Lane, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield WF3 3HZ and serves Lofthouse and the surrounding area.
It previously housed a UAX14 in the front building and later a Crossbar in the extension at the rear.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01924-82, 01924-834, 01924-839 and 01924-87.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 487.
ID: MYLOF. Photo courtesy of Craig King.
Mirfield ATE
Mirfield Telephone Exchange is located in Station Road, Mirfield WF14 8LN and serves Mirfield and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01924-48.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 484.
ID: MYMIR. Photo courtesy of Chris Millar.
Mirfield former ATE
The former Mirfield ATE is at 59 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield WF14 8AA.
It came into service as a UAX14 at 1.30pm on Wednesday 23 September 1942 in the upper floor of the former post office. It is thought to have closed in 1973.
ID: MYMIR. Photo (2006) courtesy of Humphrey Bolton.
Normanton ATE
Normanton Telephone Exchange is located in King Edward Street, Normanton WF6 2AZ and serves Normanton and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01924-22 and 01924-89.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 488.
ID: MYNMN. Photo courtesy of Colin Kerrigan.
Normanton former ATE
Normanton Telephone Exchange was located in Exchange Street, Normanton WF6 2FD and served Normanton and the surrounding area.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 488.
ID: MYNMN. Photo courtesy of Betty Longbottom.
Sandal ATE
Sandal Telephone Exchange is located in Castle Terrace, Sandal, Wakefield WF2 6AZ and serves Sandal and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01924-24 and 01924-25.
ID: MYSAN. Photo courtesy of Colin Kerrigan.
Wakefield ATE
Wakefield Telephone Exchange is located in Market Street, Wakefield WF1 1BA and serves Kirkhamgate Wakefield and Wrenthorpe.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01924-36, 01924-37 and 01924-38.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 4.
ID: MYWAK. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.