The seven BT Telephone Exchanges (and two former) in the Wigtown (01988) telephone area
Garlieston ATE
Garlieston Telephone Exchange is situated on the B7004 in Garlieston, Newton Stewart DG8 8AA and serves Garlieston, Eggerness and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01988-6.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 86.
ID: WSGAI. Photo courtesy of Michael Grimes.
Kirkinner ATE
Kirkinner Telephone Exchange is situated on the A746 in Braehead, Kirkinner, Newton Stewart DG8 9AH and serves Braehead, Kirkinner, Whauphill and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01988-84.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098-884.
ID: WSKKR. Photo courtesy of Andy Farrington.
Kirkinner former ATE
The former Kirkinner exchange is opposite Newtonhill, on the A746 at Braehead, Kirkinner, Newton Stewart DG8 9AH.
It came into service as a UAX12 in the late 1930s.
Is now an annexe to a house called Grovelands.
Its dialling code was 098 884.
ID: WSKKR. Photo (2016) courtesy of Rightmove.
Mochrum ATE
Mochrum Telephone Exchange is situated on the B7005 in Corsemalzie, Port William, Newton Stewart DG8 9RL and serves Corsemalzie, Culmalzie, Hillhead, Mochrum and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01988-86.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 886.
ID: WSMOC. Photo courtesy of Andy Farrington.
Port William ATE
Port William Telephone Exchange is located in Church Street, Port William, Newton Stewart DG8 9QJ and serves Port William and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01988-81.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 87.
ID: WSPOW. Photo courtesy of Michael Grimes.
Sorbie ATE
Sorbie Telephone Exchange is located in Main Street, Sorbie, Newton Stewart DG8 8EG and serves Sorbie and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01988-85.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 885.
ID: WSSOR. Photo courtesy of Andy Farrington.
Whithorn ATE
Whithorn Telephone Exchange is located in Kings Road, Whithorn, Newton Stewart DG8 8PP and serves Cutcloy, Glasserton, Isle of Whithorn, Kidsdale, Whithorn and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01988-5.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 85.
ID: WSWHH. Photo courtesy of Michael Grimes.
Whithorn former ATE
The former Whithorn Telephone Exchange is located in Kings Road, Whithorn, Newton Stewart DG8 8PP and served Cutcloy, Glasserton, Isle of Whithorn, Kidsdale, Whithorn and the surrounding area.
It came into service in the late 1930s as a UAX13 to replace a manual exchange.
The brick building has an internal size of approx 18 square metres and was on the market in December 2024 with offers around £10,000 invited.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 85.
ID: WSWHH. Photo courtesy of Galloway & Ayrshire Properties.
Wigtown ATE
Wigtown Telephone Exchange is located in Botany Street, Wigtown, Newton Stewart DG8 9JG and serves Bladnoch, Culquhirk, Wigtown and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01988-4.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 098 84.
ID: WSWIG. Photo courtesy of Humphrey Bolton.