Building record MHG51276 - Former GPO Repeater Station at Auldearn

The building at NH 934 556 called Old Telephone Exchange (front building, rear building appears to be modern and built in same style to match up) was a GPO repeater station and is mentioned in a document in the North Highland Archive (available through Am Baile - see associated web links), being described as the most important link. <1>

It is described as a "radio station" but it is more likely that they mean "repeater station". "ADGB" is Air Defence of Great Britain which suggests that it was part of the landline link to the RAF bunker at Raigmore (MHG20493). There is nothing to suggest a "radio station" in that area. It seems to be a GPO R3 type building.

A retired BT engineer confirmed that it was a repeater station and he suggested that there are similar buildings further down the A96 with one around Elgin also, this would fit with it being a repeater station as these are placed at regular intervals along the line. Presumably the line went to Aberdeen though it could have also gone to the radar stations in that area. <2><3>