The Codebreakers' Huts

The Codebreakers' Huts of Bletchley Park:

Constructed from 1940 onwards, the carefully restored huts are now as good as new. The wartime bomb blast walls have also been rebuilt to aid the authenticity of the era.

Photo: Hut 3 © LSA August 2015.

Overview

Much of the essential work of the Park was carried out by staff working very long hours in wooden huts, using paper and pencil, to deduce the German codes. The infamous huts, 3, 6 and 8, now restored, played a key part in Britain winning the war. As the work of the codebreakers grew, larger, brick and concrete buildings were constructed to house the overflow of information from the huts.

Funding

The Foreign Secretary, William Hague visited the Park on 18th October 2012 to announce Government funding in recognition of 'some of the finest achievements in our nation's history'. BPT responded...

"The Bletchley Park Trust is enormously grateful to the FCO for the contribution of £480,000 to complete the £2.4 million matchfunding element to unlock a further £5 million Heritage Lottery Fund grant. This will allow the Trust to commence the vital restoration of historic codebreaking huts and the creation of a world-class visitor centre and educational exhibition."

Hut 1
	Hut 1 - The plaque reads: An original wartime code breaking hut. Now used to display a collection of Diplomatic Wireless equipment. Photo: Hut 1 © LSA June 2012.
Hut 4
	Hut 4 is currently the cafe/restaurant. Photo: Hut 4 © LSA June 2012.
Hut 6
	The Huts have lasted remarkably well, given their lack of maintenance. Photo: Hut 6 © LSA Oct 1999.
	In 2012, Hut 6 is still awaiting restoration, but at least it's being protected from further damage. Photo: Hut 6 © LSA June 2012.
Hut 8
	Hut 8 has been refurbished and is looking smart. Photo: Hut 8 this way... © LSA July 2007.
Hut 11A - The Bombe Unit
	Hut 11A was the Bombe Unit. The red and white banner reads: To return me to my wartime wonder, we need you as a funder! Photo: The Bombe Unit © LSA May 2013.
Hut 12
	Hut 12 close to the Wilton Avenue entrance to the Park is used for temporary exhibitions and gatherings. Photo: A newly painted GR pillar box outside Hut 12 © LSA July 2007.
Hut 14
	The pitched roof building (in the background) once contained the Defence Teleprinter Network. The flat roofed building (Enigma Cinema, with flagpole) was the apparatus room. To the left is the (green) Hut 8. Photo: Enigma Cinema © LSA July 2007.
Photo Gallery
	This gallery features huts 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11 and 12 with photos between 1999 and 2015. Photo: Codebreaking Huts © LSA August 2015.

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