Renumbering in Bristol

A group of exchanges to the south of Bristol were split off from (0272) and included in (0275), a code previously used for the ring of exchanges surrounding Bristol.

Exchange	Original "Linked" on	When		Later

Bristol		0272					remained 0272, then 0117 [9]

Avonmouth	0275 2	0272 82xxxx	before 1982	remained 0272, then 0117 [9]
Whitchurch	0275 3	0272 83xxxx	before 1978	0275 83XXXX
Portishead	0275 4	0272 84xxxx	before 1978	0275 84XXXX
Nailsea		0275 5	0272 85xxxx	before 1982	0275 85XXXX
Keynsham	0275 6	0272 85xxxx	after 1987	remained 0272, then 0117 [9]
Clevedon	0275 7	0272 87xxxx	before 1978?	0275 87XXXX
Long Ashton	0275 80	0272 39xxxx	by 1987		0275 39XXXX
Pill		0275 81	?		after 1987	0275 37XXXX
Abson		0275 82	0272 37xxxx	after 1987	remained 0272, then 0117 [9]
Flax Bourton	0275 83	?		after 1987	0275 46XXXX
Lulsgate	0275 87	?		after 1987	0275 47XXXX
Bitton		0275 88	0272 32xxxx	circa 1987	remained 0272, then 0117 [9]
Chew Magna	0275 89	0272 33xxxx	circa 1987	0275 33XXXX

Notes:

Bristol started out as a linked-numbering scheme incorporating 14 physical exchange areas (15 from around 1981) collectively known as "Bristol".

Abson, Avonmouth, Bitton and Clevedon lost their names and became "Bristol"

Not sure whether any other exchanges which ended up in 0275 lost their individual names and later regained them.

Not sure whether Flax Bourton, Lulsgate, Pill went first to 0272 xxxxxx or directly to 0275 xxxxx.

All areas have expanded as required on to extra numbering ranges.

I do not have exact dates for these renumberings. I anyone can provide these, please e-mail me. Many thanks.

0275 xxxxxx changed to 01275 xxxxxx on "PhONEday" when 0272 xxxxxx moved to 0117 9xxxxxx.

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