Historic houses · East of England
Island Hall
In or near Hemingford Grey.
Island Hall — Grade II* listed Georgian mansion in Godmanchester.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Huntingdon · 1.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Island Hall, the nearest railway station is Huntingdon, located 1.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PE29 2BA. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Island Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II* listed Georgian mansion in Godmanchester". Coordinates: 52.3212°, -0.1764°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Island Hall is a Grade II* listed Georgian mansion located near the River Great Ouse in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, England.
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Background
History
Named after a two-acre ornamental island on the River Great Ouse, the house was built in 1749 as a combined 21st birthday and wedding present for John Jackson, the receiver general for Huntingdonshire, and his family. He sold it to Jacob Julian Baumgartner in 1804 for 2,000 guineas in order to pay his debts. It remained a family house until the Second World War, where it was requisitioned and used by the Royal Air Force's Women's Auxiliary Air Force and Pathfinder squadron in 1942. The garden was used for Nissen huts. After the war, the building became the property of the Huntingdonshire District Council under the Emergency Housing Act and was converted into 15 council flats. During the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3212, -0.1764
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Godmanchester
- Postcode
- PE29 2BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huntingdon
- Nearest railway station
- Huntingdon — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17544269 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Island Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Island Hall - geograph.org.uk - 605345.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Island Hall?
- Island Hall is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE29 2BA), in the parish of Godmanchester.
- What is Island Hall?
- Island Hall — Grade II* listed Georgian mansion in Godmanchester.
- How do I get to Island Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Huntingdon, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE29 2BA.
- Is Island Hall a listed building?
- Island Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Island Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Huntingdon, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE29 2BA.