Edward VII, Edward William Godwin, and Alexandra black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: The Guildhall is an imposing Victorian Gothic building designed (1861-4) by E. W. Godwin and extended on the west by Jeffery and Holding (1889-91). It succeeded the Old Town Hall which for 500 years stood on the corner of Abington Street and Wood Hill. The statues and mural panels illustrate almost every important personage, craft and event in Northampton's history, from Saxon time and the Danish invasion, to the more welcome arrival from Denmark of Princess Alexandra in 1863 to marry the heir to the British throne (later King Edward VII). Recorded plaque organisation: Northampton Council.

King Edward VII of the United Kingdom reigned from 1901 to 1910 and was known for his diplomatic efforts and modernization of the British Army; Queen Alexandra, originally Danish, was consort to King Edward VII and known for her patronage of charitable causes; Edward William Godwin was a notable architect who designed the Victorian Gothic Guildhall in Northampton.