Information extracted from British Phone Books on www.ancestry.co.uk
Washington still had a manual exchange in 1939.
Subscribers lifted the handset and waited for the operator to say "Number Please".
Blank numbers were probably spare lines or Ex-Directory subscribers.
Washington 1, Washington Coal Co Ltd, Glebe Pit, Washington Station
Washington 2,
Washington 3, Lloyds Bank Ltd, New Washington
Washington 4, Lawrence Doctor H H, Physician, Surgeon, Knarsdale
Washington 5, Forte G, Ice Cream Merchant, Fortes Buildings, New Washington
Washington 6, (Doctor) Barnardo's Homes, Dame Margaret's Home
Washington 7, Washington Urban District Council, Public Library
Washington 8, Eccles Doctor H A, Physician Surgeon (Surgery), River View, Fatfield
Washington 9, Brough's Ltd, Grocers, New Washington
Washington 10, Durham County Constabulary, Washington Village
Washington 11, Regal Theatre, New Washington
Washington 12, Ministry of Labour, Employment Exchange, 3 Albert Place
Washington 13, Kidd Doctor E, Medical Practitioner, Glebe House
Washington 14, Cook A G Harold, North Biddick Hall
Washington 15, Blythe & Sons (Birtley) Ltd, Bricks, Tiles, Brickworks, Washington Station
Washington 16, Bamling M, Fruiterer, Speculation Place, New Washington
Washington 17, Post Office, Washington Station
Washington 18,
Washington 19, Cutmore F H, Baker, Post Office, Fatfield
Washington 20, Snowdon Arthur W, High Washington
Washington 21, Durham County Constabulary, Douglas Terrace
Washington 22, Verling Reverend D, Presbytery
Washington 23, Birtley District Co-operative Society, Fatfield
Washington 24, Mothersole J J & Co, Contractors, 33 Elliott Terrace, New Washington
Washington 25, Thompson's Red Stamp Stores, 14 Rock Terrace
Washington 26, Chester le Street Urban District Council, Housing Estate, Fatfield
Washington 27, Minto W, Farmer, Springwell
Washington 28, Windus & Co, Printers
Washington 29, Birtley District Co-operative Society, New Washington
Washington 30, Birtley District Co-operative Society, Washington Station
Washington 31,
Washington 32, Fort R, Commission Agent, 38 Wormhill Terrace
Washington 33, Elliot Mrs L, Staith House, Washington Station
Washington 34, Daley A H, Dilston House, Washington Station
Washington 35, London and North Eastern Railway, Washington Station
Washington 36, Bell A, Butcher, Taxis, 39 Station Road
Washington 37, Swaddle G W, Peareth Hall Farm, Springwell
Washington 38, Chester le Street Co-operative and Industrial Society Ltd, Fatfield Branch
Washington 39, Rutter J C & Sons, Plumbers, 1-2 Railway Terrace, Washington Station
Washington 40, Lomax Reverend C, Rectory
Washington 41, Wilson Henry, Builder, Holmewood, Fatfield
Washington 42, Gardner J D, Grocer, Lyndhurst, New Washington
Washington 43, Mallan J, Confectioner, Front Street
Washington 44, Charlton W T, Hearses, Carriages, Dairy, Washington Station
Washington 45, Cook Joseph Sons & Co (1930) Ltd, Engineers, Ironfounders, Washington (and Hunter Sherwood Ltd)
Washington 46, Mather R, Hurst, West View
Washington 47, Carlton Cinema, Derwent Terrace
Washington 48, Washington Coal Co Ltd, Washington Colliery, New Washington
Washington 49, Price T G, Builder, Undertaker, Manor Cottage, Peareth Estate, Springwell
Washington 50, Nicholson J & Son, Omnibus Proprietors, Havannah House
Washington 51, Usworth Bricks Ltd, Usworth
Washington 52, Southgate Cinemas Ltd, Washington Station
Washington 53, Durham County Constabulary, Washington Station
Washington 54, Durham County Constabulary, Washington Staithes
Washington 55, Durham County Council, Guardians Committees, Relieving Officer
Washington 56, Bowser T Junior, Garage, New Road, New Washington
Washington 57,
Washington 58, Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd (R Williams) Residence, Inkerman House, Usworth
Washington 59, Willey E R, Builder, Victoria Road, New Washington
Washington 60, Butt C F, Osborne House, Front Street
Washington 61, Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd (Registered Office), Usworth Hall, New Washington
Washington 62,
Washington 63, Washington Chemical Co Ltd, Washington
Washington 64, Jeffrey W, 2 Heworth Road, New Washington
Washington 65, Durham County Constabulary, Fatfield
Washington 66, Shaw F, Manor House, Usworth
Washington 67,
Washington 68, Carroll Mrs S, Maternity Nurse (DCC Municipal Midwife), Eden Villas, Oxclose Road
Washington 69, Forster G E, North Biddick Farm
Washington 70, Cook Joseph Sons & Co (1930) Ltd, Engineers, Ironfounders, Washington
Washington 71, Glew Mrs F R, Maternity Nurse (DCC Municipal Midwife), 5 Woodland Terrace, New Washington
Washington 72, Hall William, Fatfield House, Fatfield
Washington 73, Purvis E A, Kenilworth House, Fatfield Road
Washington 74, Cole A W, Red House, Washington Station
Washington 75, Cunningham Miss M R, Enfield, Fatfield Road
Washington 76, Nursing District Associations, Usworth Colliery District, 13 Monument Terrace
Washington 77, Matthews G H, Wayside, Biddick Lane, Fatfield
Washington 78, Graham George Ltd, General Dealers, 36 Station Road
Washington 79, London and North Eastern Railway, Usworth Station
Washington 80, Post Office, Springwell
Washington 81, Post Office, Usworth, Call Office
Washington 82, Lloyd Doctor A G, Rosetor, Fatfield
Washington 83, Ward Len, Grocer, 9 Front Street, New Washington
Washington 84, Hunter John, Undertaker, 35 Derwent Terrace, Washington Station
Washington 85, Durnin Miss F M, Ladies Hairdresser, 3 Emmerson Terrace
Washington 86,
Washington 87, Blyth J C, Cestria, Fatfield
Washington 88, Dryden Mrs M E, Farmer, Hill House Farm
Washington 89, Reilly H, Builder, Contractor, 4 Wellbank Road
Washington 90, Barclay's Bank Ltd, New Washington
Washington 91,
Washington 92,
Washington 93,
Washington 94, Stephenson J E, Fruiterer, Confectioner, Albion House, Springwell
Washington 95, Pattison A E A, General Dealer, West View, New Washington
Washington 96, Storey James, Stella House, Springwell
Washington 97, Leybourne E Angus & Co Ltd, Mining, Mechanical Engineers, (Electrical Apparatus Co Ltd), Springwell
Washington 98,
Washington 99, Saint Mrs L, 3 Victoria Place, New Washington
Washington 100,
Washington 101, Sunderland Gas Co, Show Room Office, Victoria Road
Washington 102, Wearside Radio Relay Service Ltd, 7 Speculation Place
Washington 103, Lawrence Doctor J H, Physician, Surgeon, The Elms
Washington 104, Sunderland Gas Co, Gas Holder Station
Washington 105, Bower J, Lilac House, Springwell
Washington 106, Baker James L, 137 Spout Lane
Washington 107, Spoors H, Builder, Cresta, Biddick Lane, Fatfield
Washington 108, Jones William E, 20 Front Street
Washington 109, Northern Industrial Improvement Trust Ltd, Brickworks, Washington Station
Washington 110, Moore William L, Lynton, Peareth Hall Estate
Washington 111, Durham County Constabulary, Springwell
Washington 112, Thompson M Stanley, Rathlyn, Springwell
Washington 113, Post Office, Usworth Colliery, Call Office
Washington 114, Hall R, Orchard Villas, Springwell
Washington 115, Smith J, Wallpapers, Hardware, 6 Shafto Terrace
Washington 116,
Washington 117,
Washington 118, Read C S, Brooklyn, Glebe Crescent
Washington 119, Squibb & Henderson, Builders, Biddick Lane
Washington 120, McLean R, 24 The Drive, New Washington
Washington 121,
Washington 122,
Washington 123, Boots the Chemists, 26 Speculation Place
Washington 124,
Washington 125, Reed Miss D, Maternity Nurse (DCC Municipal Midwife), 10 Biddick Inn Terrace, Fatfield
Washington 126, Washington Urban District Council, Council Chambers
Washington 127,
Washington 128, Macintosh Mrs S T, Maternity Nurse (DCC Municipal Midwife), Ivanhoe near Emmerson Terrace
Washington 129, Telfair Ernest, 33 Station Terrace
Washington 130, Refuge Assurance Co Ltd, 27 Speculation Place
Washington 131, Johnson W, 13 Wessington Terrace
Washington 132,
Washington 133, Smiths Ltd, Furnishers, Outfitters, 2 Victoria Place, New Washington
Washington 134, Black G S, Dental Surgeon, 13 Elliott Terrace
Washington 135,
Washington 136, Fletcher W & R Ltd, Butchers, 43 Speculation Place
Washington 137, Armstrong Elce, 30 Hawthorne Terrace
Washington 138, Pearson T R, Hill House
Washington 139, Rutland R, Highbury House, Fatfield
Washington 140,
Washington 801, Shaw J, Stone Cellars Farm, Usworth
Usworth and Washington subscribers on automatic exchanges in 1939
Low Fell subscribers could dial Newcastle, Gateshead and Felling numbers without waiting for the Washington operator.
Boldon subscribers could dial Sunderland numbers.
The Newcastle and Sunderland automatic systems had not yet been connected together.
Felling 82349, Bowes John & Partners, Follonsby Colliery
Low Fell 76909, Bowes John & Partners, Springwell Colliery, Bowes Railway
Low Fell 76035, Washington Chemical Co Ltd, Washington
Low Fell 76035, Carbon Dioxide Co Ltd, Washington Station
Low Fell 76035, Newall's Insulation Co, Washington Station
Newcastle 28141, Washington Coal Co Ltd, 145 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle
South Shields 91, Washington Coal Co Ltd, Tyne Dock
Low Fell 76056, Washington Coal Co Ltd (Registered Office), Usworth Hall, New Washington
Low Fell 76056, Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd (Registered Office), Usworth Hall, New Washington
Low Fell 76056, Mid-Durham Coal Co Ltd (Registered Office), Usworth Hall
Low Fell 76056, Mid-Durham Carbonization Co Ltd (Registered Office), Usworth Hall
Low Fell 76056, Northern Industrial Improvement Trust Ltd (Registered Office), Usworth Hall
Birtley 177, Parry-Evans Reverend C J, Vicarage, Fatfield
Boldon 7291, Royal Air Force, Usworth Aerodrome, Castletown
Boldon 9331, Shaw James, Farmer, East House, Usworth
Washington telephone numbers changed to 4-digits in 1949.
They changed to 6-digits Washington 46XXXX in 1971
By 1983 they were 7-digit numbers Washington 41X XXXX
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