The five BT Telephone Exchanges in the Ware (01920) telephone area
Dane End ATE
Dane End Telephone Exchange is located in Whitehill, Dane End, Ware SG12 0JP and serves Dane End, Green End, Haultwick, Whemstead and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01920-43.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 084.
ID: EADNE. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.
Puckeridge ATE
Puckeridge Telephone Exchange is located in High Street, Puckeridge, Ware SG11 1RX and serves Puckeridge, Standon and the surrounding area.
The former Puckeridge manual exchange, which was equipped with a CBS2, was located at Stapleton, High Street.
There was a later UAX13, its location is unknown.
The telephone code for this exchange 01920-82.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 082.
ID: EAPUC. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Stanstead Abbotts ATE
Stanstead Abbotts Telephone Exchange is located in Amwell Lane, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware SG12 8DX and serves Great Amwell, Stanstead Abbotts, Stanstead Margarets and the surrounding area.
The former Stanstead Abbots manual exchange, equipped with a CBS2, was situated at 22 Roydon Road, now demolished.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01920-87.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0920.
ID: EASAB. Photo courtesy of Peter Walker.
Ware (Priory) ATE
Ware (Priory) Telephone Exchange is located in Priory Street, Ware SG12 0DA and serves Ware and the surrounding area.
The former Ware exchange was located just off West Street in Ware, it has since been demolished.
The telephone codes for this exchange include 01920-44, 01920-46, 01920-48, 01920-86 and 01920-88.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0920.
ID: EAWAR. Photo courtesy of Peter Walker.
Watton At Stone ATE
Watton At Stone Telephone Exchange is located in High Street, Watton At Stone, Hertford SG14 3ST and serves Watton At Stone and the surrounding area.
The former Watton-at-Stone exchange was equipped with a UAX12 then UAX13, its location is unknown.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01920-83.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 092 083.
ID: EAWAS. Photo courtesy of Craig Gonsalves.