Godmanchester dates from Roman times. It developed at the point where Ermine Street, the major road from London to York via Lincoln, crossed the river Great Ouse, just south of Huntingdon. The Via Devana, from Colchester to Chester also crossed Ermine Street here so the town would have been a busy interchange. Godmanchester was then known as Durovigutum.
Today, Godmanchester is a scenic small town of about 6,500 people. It has maintains it transportation role sitting close to the junction of the A1 and A14. It is often mentioned as a place of congestion in the travel news!
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