Talk:Godmanchester

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Surely 'Cambridgeshire' was correct? 'Huntingdonshire' is an historical county, but is now only a part of the modern county of Cambridgeshire. It's misleading to write 'Huntingdonshire' without explanation. Chris Jefferies, 10th December 2003.

There is no such thing as a "modern county" - there are adminitrative counties and traditional counties; they are seperate entities and and both current. I have specified that Godmanchester lies within both. 80.255 00:16, 11 Dec 2003 (UTC)

Is this a matter of opinion or can it be supported by evidence of some kind? I'm not willing to see these pages permanently changed without either evidence or a consensus view following open debate. Chris Jefferies, 11th December 2003.

[edit] Pronunciation

How is the name of the town pronounced? I would think (from the spelling) GOD-munn-ches-ter, or maybe gudd-MANN-ches-ter, but given that it's in England, I wouldn't be surprised if it were Gumster or Gunnaster. ACW 22:21, 26 February 2006 (UTC)

Yes, most local people would say GOD-munn-chess-ter, although amongst young people, or when you say it quickly, it sounds more like GO-mn-chester.