The twelve BT Telephone Exchanges (and two former) in the Winchester (01962) telephone area
Alresford ATE
Alresford Telephone Exchange is located in Station Road, Alresford SO24 9JG and serves Alresford and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01962-73.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 096 273.
ID: STALSFD. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Bramdean ATE
Bramdean Telephone Exchange is located in Petersfield Road, Bramdean, Alresford SO24 0JU and serves Bramdean, Cheriton, Hinton Ampner and Kilmeston.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01962-771.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 096 279.
ID: STBRMDN. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Harestock ATE
Harestock Telephone Exchange is located in Andover Road North, Harestock, Winchester SO22 6NS and serves Harestock, Headbourne Worthy, Kings Worthy, Littleton, South Wonston and Weeke.
Harestock was built in the early 1970’s to house a 10,000 line Crossbar exchange.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01962-88.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0962.
ID: STHRSTK. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Hursley ATE
Hursley Telephone Exchange is located in Collins Lane, Hursley, Winchester SO21 2JX and serves Hursley and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01962-75 and 01962-775.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 096 275.
ID: LCCTN. Photo courtesy of Peter Facey.
Itchen Abbas ATE
Itchen Abbas Telephone Exchange is located in Main Road, Itchen Abbas, Winchester SO21 1AX and serves Itchen Abbas and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01962-779 and 01962-792.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 096 278.
ID: STICHAB. Photo courtesy of Brian Stalker.
Micheldever ATE
Micheldever Telephone Exchange is located in Church Street, Micheldever, Winchester SO21 3DB and serves Micheldever and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01962-774.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 096 289.
ID: STMCHDV. Photo courtesy of Brian Stalker.
Owslebury ATE
Owslebury Telephone Exchange is located in Main Road, Owslebury, Winchester SO21 1LU and serves Owslebury and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01962-777.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 096 274.
ID: STOWSBY. Photo courtesy of Brian Stalker.
Owslebury former ATE
The former Owslebury Telephone Exchange is located in Main Road, Owslebury, Winchester SO21 1LU and served Owslebury and the surrounding area.
Housing a UAX12, it is located 50 yards to the right of the current exchange opposite the junction with Whites Hill.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 096 274.
ID: STOWSBY. Photo courtesy of Google Maps.
Ropley ATE
Ropley Telephone Exchange is located in Gascoigne Lane, Ropley, Alresford SO24 0BT and serves Ropley and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01962-772 and 01962-773.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 096 277.
ID: STROPLY. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.
Sutton Scotney ATE
Sutton Scotney Telephone Exchange is located in Oxford Road, Sutton Scotney, Winchester SO21 3JG and serves Barton Stacey, Lower Bullington, Stoke Charity, Sutton Scotney, Upper Bullington and Wonston.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01962-76.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 096 276.
ID: STSSCOT. Photo courtesy of David Hillas.
Sutton Scotney former ATE
The former Sutton Scotney Telephone Exchange is located in Stockbridge Road, Sutton Scotney, Winchester SO21 3JW and served Barton Stacey, Lower Bullington, Stoke Charity, Sutton Scotney, Upper Bullington and Wonston.
It was equipped with a UAX13.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 096 276.
ID: STSSCOT. Photo courtesy of Right Move.
Sparsholt ATE
Sparsholt Telephone Exchange is located in Stockbridge Road, Sparsholt, Winchester SO21 2LZ and serves Sparsholt and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01962-776 and 01962-797.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 096 272.
ID: STSPSLT. Photo courtesy of Alex Presland.
Twyford ATE
Twyford Telephone Exchange is located in Shawford Road, Shawford, Winchester SO21 2BP and serves Shawford, Twyford and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01962-71.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 096 271.
ID: STTWYFD. Photo courtesy of Brian Stalker.
Winchester ATE
Winchester Telephone Exchange is located in Upper Brook Street, Winchester SO23 8DF and serves Winchester and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01962-82, 01962-84, 01962-85, 01962-86 and 01962-87.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 0962.
ID: STWINCH. Photo courtesy of Simon Cowper-Smith.