Godmanchester

Godmanchester lays to the south of Huntingdon and is connected by the medieval bridge which it is said that when built was started in both Huntingdon and Godmanchester and just so happened to meet in the middle. This spans across the River Ouse which divides the two towns. The town has a number of thatched, brick and timber cottages. In the centre is the Victorian Town Hall, nearby is the Queen Elizabeth Grammar school which was founded in 1560 and parts of the original building are still in use today. The town of Godmanchester stands on the site of an ancient Roman town its charter dates back to 1214 when it became a self-governing manor. King John was paid £120 pounds a year which was paid by the town of Godmanchester to become a Borough in 1604.The Chippendale-Chinese bridge built in 1827 which allows access to the island in the Great Ouse. In the back ground you can see the The Tower of Saint Marys the Virgin the local Parish Church, the Town hall and to the left is the Queen Elizabeth Hall