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Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire

Godmanchester is a small town in Huntingdonshire on the south bank of the River Great Ouse. The centre of the town has a distinctive pattern, with roads set in a pentagon, on which shape the through roads converge. This pattern apparently dates from its Anglo-Saxon refoundation or earlier. The town has many timber-framed Tudor houses, the largest being Tudor Farm, dating from 1600. The town is within the council area of Huntingdonshire (Cambridgeshire).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Huntingdonshire
Lat, Long: 52.319294,-0.174978
Grid Reference: TL 2449 7058
Civil Parish: Godmanchester CP
Council Area: Huntingdonshire CA (Cambridgeshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough SA
Police Area: Cambridgeshire PA

GBPN ID: 18057
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Godmanchester,_Huntingdonshire_18057

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