A Storied Beginning Perched near present-day Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, Bletchley Park began its life as a quintessential English country estate. The site boasts a long history—first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086—and saw a significant architectural reincarnation in the late 19th century. In 1883, financier Sir Herbert Samuel Leon acquired the property and transformed a modest farmhouse and prior structure into an eclectic mansion, blending Victorian Gothic, Tudor Revival, and Dutch Baroque styles. The resulting house featured asymmetrical layouts, ornate gables, sumptuous interiors, reproduction Jacobean ceilings, marble arches, and a ballroom—making it as peculiar as it was grand....
Read MoreThe Trip Barker Android App is now on Beta! Download it now from Google Play. This is a Major Overhaul of the Trip Barker App. We STRONGLY recommend upgrading to this version for a much better experience with the app! Current active features include: – Bark It! Incident Reporting (weather, traffic, traffic violations, events, points of interest, etc) – Trip Planner with fare, weather and traffic data – Avatar selection, and profile editing – Facebook login Currently under heavy development: – UI changes – App optimization