More information : (SP84564624) Gayhurst House (TI)
(SP84934635) Fish Ponds (TI) (1)
The finest example of late 16th century domestic architecture in north Buckinghamshire. Two circa 1520 doorways remain in the cellar. Two fishponds are southeast of the house. (2)
Gayhurst House contains some fabric of circa 1520 or earlier, but it is mainly late 16th century with alterations and additions in early
18th and mid-19th century. (3). At the time of investigation it was
being converted to flats, whilst retaining its original external
appearance.
Outstanding.
The fishponds, still in water, at SP849463 and SP850464,
are ornamental features probably constructed circa 1725 when the land was emparked. (4)
Country house constructed between 1597-1603 incorporating an early 16th century house. Additions were carried out circa 1750 and 1859-72. Converted into flats in 1973. (5-6)
During the Second World War a Bombe Outstation to the Government Code and Cipher School at Bletchley Park (Monument HOB 1222785) was based at Gayhurst House. This was one of five Bombe outstations; Wavendon (Monument HOB UID 1535472), Adstock Manor (Monument HOB UID 1535589), Gayhurst, Eastcote (Monument HOB UID 1400211) and Stanmore (Monument HOB UID 1535542) which operated Bombe machines used in the breaking of the Enigma Code. By the end of the war the outstations operated over 200 Bombes operated on an inter-service basis with the installation and maintenance completed mainly by RAF and civilian personnel, and operated by WRNS.
'OSG' (Outstation Gayhurst) was opened in September 1942 and had five Bombes operational. (7-9)
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