Godmanchester

Godmanchester ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It is separated from Huntingdon, to the north, by the valley of the River Great Ouse. Being on the Roman road network the town has a long history. It has a waterside location and is surrounded by open countryside of high value for its biodiversity but it remains highly accessible, with a railway line to London, the A1 road and M11/A14, which run nearby.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Godmanchester
UK place.civil_parish: Godmanchester
UK place.population: 7,893
UK place.area_total_km2: 1.983
UK place.area_footnotes: civil parish
UK place.population_ref: (2021)
UK place.shire_district: Huntingdonshire
UK place.shire_county: Cambridgeshire
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Huntingdon
UK place.post_town: HUNTINGDON
UK place.postcode_district: PE29
UK place.postcode_area: PE
UK place.dial_code: 01480
UK place.os_grid_reference: TL245704
UK place.static_image_name: Godmanchester Causeway Dusk.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Godmanchester's Causeway, which overlooks the River Great Ouse

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

Toponymy
History
Pre-Roman
Post-Roman
Government
Demography
Population
Culture and community
Landmarks
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Chinese Bridge
Twin towns – sister cities
Sport and leisure
Transport
Notable people
Notes
References
External links

==Toponymy== The name ‘Godmanchester’ is first attested as Godmundcestre in Domesday Book of 1086 and subsequently variously appears as Gutmuncetre, Gudmencestre, Gudmundcestria, Gum(m)uncestre, Gumencestre, Guncestre, Gumcestria, Gumecestre, Gommecestre, Gomecestria, Gummecestre, Gurmund(es)cestre, Gormecestre, Gormancestre, Gomecestre, Gunnecestre, Gurmecestre, Godmechestre, Gurminchestre, Gumchestre, Gurmencestre, Gumcestre, Gumestre, Godmonchestre, Gumecestur and Gumycestre.

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