Godmanchester | |
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![]() Post Street in Godmanchester, with the tower of St Mary's Church | |
Location within Cambridgeshire | |
Area | 1.983 km2 (0.766 sq mi) civil parish |
Population | 7,893 (2021) |
• Density | 3,980/km2 (10,300/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TL245704 |
• London | 56 miles (90 km) |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HUNTINGDON |
Postcode district | PE29 |
Dialling code | 01480 |
Police | Cambridgeshire |
Fire | Cambridgeshire |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Godmanchester (/ˈɡɒdməntʃɛstər/ GOD-mən-ches-tər)[2] is a town and civil parish in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It is separated from Huntingdon, 1 mile (1.6 km) 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, 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.[3]