Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Hut 1 Hut 8

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 11, 2018

1. Hut 1 Hut 8 Marker

Inscription. Hut 1 The first Bombe machine was installed in this hut. It was brought here in March 1940 to test whether it could help Codebreakers discover Enigma settings more quickly than by hand.

Hut 8 Hut 8 was the centre of naval codebreaking. Here Codebreakers faced one of their biggest challenges when the German navy made its ciphers almost impossible to break.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, World II.

Location. 51° 59.82′ N, 0° 44.541′ W. Marker is in Milton Keynes, England. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Sherwood Drive and Jemima Way, on the left when traveling north. Located in Bletchley Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milton Keynes, England MK3 6EB, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Code Breaking at Bletchley Park during World War II, 1939-1945 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bletchley Park Public Memorial (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line).

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Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 11, 2018

2. Hut 1 Hut 8 Marker

The office buildings were called “huts” by the codebreaking staff. Hut 1 and Hut 8 are the gray buildings on the right. The tan building is Hut 3.

Alan Turing’s Office in Hut 8 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 11, 2018

3. Alan Turing’s Office in Hut 8

At this desk Alan Turing led the team that broke the Enigma and Lorenz ciphers and developed the Bombe machine to speed the codebreaking process.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.