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The Bridgnorth 01746 Area Code (Bridgnorth Dialling Code)

The 01746 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Bridgnorth area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01746 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Bridgnorth area code is (01746) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01746 Area Code?

The Bridgnorth 01746 dialling code is situated in the county of Shropshire in the West Midlands Region of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01746 Bridgnorth dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01746 Bridgnorth dialling code area. If you are calling a local number within the same area code with a landline telephone you do not need to use the 01746 dialling code.

Phoning the 01746 Dialling Code from Outside of the UK

If you are calling from outside of the UK. You will need to add the code for dialling internationally. This varies country to country, followed by the UK country code (44) followed by the area code without the initial zero (1746).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441746
Europe00441746
Australia0011441746

Map showing the location of the 01746 Bridgnorth Area Code

picture showing the location of the Bridgnorth area code
location of the Bridgnorth area code
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Origins of the 01746 Bridgnorth Area Code

Before the 16th April 1995 known as PhONEday which changed telephone area codes by inserting a 1 at the beginning. The area code was 0746.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01746 area was SH6. The first two characters are taken from the letters S and H in SHrewsbury. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 7, 4 and 6.

picture showing an old rotary dial for the Bridgnorth area code
An old rotary dial for the Bridgnorth area code.

Map of the 01746 Bridgnorth dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01746 Bridgnorth phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01746 area. Click on an icon for more details

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Map of the Bridgnorth area code
Map of the Bridgnorth area code and surrounding areas

Towns and Villages within the Bridgnorth 01746 dialling Code

Alveley
Bridgnorth
Claverley
Ditton Priors
Highley
Worfield

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Bridgnorth 01746 dialling Code

ACKLETON UAX (CMACK)
BROCKTON UAX (CMBKN)
BRIDGNORTH ATE (CMBRI)
BURWARTON UAX (CMBWN)
CLAVERLEY UAX (CMCLA)
DITTON PRIORS UAX (CMDIT)
HIGHLEY ATE (CMHIG)
QUATT ATE (CMQUA)
STOTTESDON UAX (CMSON)
WORFIELD UAX (CMWOR)