Dial House, Salford

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Dial House is a large BT telephone exchange, network connection site and administration building in Salford, Greater Manchester, in the United Kingdom. [1] [2] The building dates back to the 1930s, and was built for HM Office of Works by J. Gerrard and Sons of Swinton. It was formerly named Telephone House. [3] [4] At the time of its construction, it was described as the largest telephone exchange building in the world. [3]

The building contains Manchester's Blackfriars and Deansgate telephone exchanges. [5] [6] It played a pivotal part in the expansion of telecommunications and broadcasting in the United Kingdom in the 20th century. [6] It was at one point part of the British Telecom microwave network. [4] It is one of the sites interconnected by the Guardian telephone exchange tunnel network built during the Cold War. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Good, The Standard, The Ugly: Dial House, Salford". Confidentials. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  2. ↑ "Tour of BT Dial House". Ross Wilson. 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  3. 1 2 "Telephone Exchange, 21, Chapel Street, Salford - Building | Architects of Greater Manchester". manchestervictorianarchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  4. 1 2 "Manchester (Telephone House): BT Microwave Sites". www.dgsys.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  5. ↑ "Manchester Exchanges". Telephone Exchanges. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  6. 1 2 "Dial House". www.engagingwithcommunications.com. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  7. ↑ "Guardian Underground Telephone Exchange". Hidden Manchester Map. 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2026-01-17.

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