Museums · South East England
Bletchley
In or near Newton Longville.
Bletchley is a constituent town of Milton Keynes, a city in Buckinghamshire, England. It gives its name to a larger census "built-up area" that occupies the south-west of the city and which is divide
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Bletchley · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bletchley museum, the nearest railway station is Bletchley, located 0.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is MK2 2SA. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Bletchley is a constituent town of Milton Keynes, a city in Buckinghamshire, England. It gives its name to a larger census "built-up area" that occupies the south-west of the city and which is divided by the West Coast Main Line railway between the civil parishes of Bletchley & Fenny Stratford and West Bletchley, together with a fragment of Stoke Hammond CP. At the 2021 census, the population of this wider area was 45,010. Bletchley and Fenny Stratford CP, which includes its commercial centre, consists of two towns with one town council. West Bletchley, which includes its pre-railways village centre, has a parish council. The latter is best known for Bletchley Park, the headquarters of Britain's World War II codebreaking organisation and now a major tourist attraction; the National Museum of Computing is also located in the park.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bletchley is a constituent town of Milton Keynes, a city in Buckinghamshire, England. It gives its name to a larger census "built-up area" that occupies the south-west of the city and which is divided by the West Coast Main Line railway between the civil parishes of Bletchley & Fenny Stratford and West Bletchley, together with a fragment of Stoke Hammond CP. At the 2021 census, the population of this wider area was 45,010. Bletchley and Fenny Stratford CP, which includes its commercial centre, consists of two towns with one town council. West Bletchley, which includes its pre-railways village centre, has a parish council. The latter is best known for Bletchley Park, the headquarters of Britain's World War II codebreaking organisation and now a major tourist attraction; the National Museum of Computing is also located in the park.
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Background
History
The town name is Anglo-Saxon and means Blæcca's clearing. It was first recorded in manorial rolls in the 12th century as Bicchelai, then later as Blechelegh (13th century) and Blecheley (14th–16th centuries). Just to the south of Fenny Stratford, there was Romano-British town, M on either side of Watling Street, a Roman road. Bletchley was originally a minor village on the outskirts of Fenny Stratford, of lesser importance than Water Eaton. These districts are known today as Old Bletchley and Far Bletchley. The major settlement of the time is nearby Fenny Stratford. The Bletchley area is rich in Oxford Clay, which has long been used for bricks. Brick-making has taken place on the Newton…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9940, -0.7320
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford
- Postcode
- MK2 2SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Nearest railway station
- Bletchley — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Bletchley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bletchley?
- Bletchley is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK2 2SA), in the parish of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford.
- What is Bletchley?
- Bletchley is a constituent town of Milton Keynes, a city in Buckinghamshire, England. It gives its name to a larger census "built-up area" that occupies the south-west of the city and which is divide
- How do I get to Bletchley?
- The nearest railway station is Bletchley, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode MK2 2SA.
- How do I get to Bletchley?
- The nearest railway station is Bletchley, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK2 2SA.