Which wartime codebreaking centre in Buckinghamshire was home to Alan Turing and the Enigma work?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Bletchley Park
- Step 1: Bletchley Park is an English country house and estate in Bletchley, Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire), that became the principal centre of Allied code-breaking during the Second World War. Answer: Bletchley Park. Why not the others: None of these fit: Biggin Hill; Chequers; Porton Down.
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