Downham Market
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 36 ' N , 0 ° 23' E | ||
| OS National Grid | TF611032 | ||
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| Residents | 6730 (status: 2001) | ||
| surface | 5.2 km² (2.01 mi² ) | ||
| Population density | 1294 inhabitants / km² | ||
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| prefix | 01366 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
Downham Market is a village and civil parish in Norfolk , England . It is on the edge of the Fens , on the River Great Ouse , about 20 km south of King's Lynn , 60 km west of Norwich, and about the same distance north of Cambridge .
The Civil parish covers an area of 5.2 km² and in 2001 had a population of 6,730, divided into 3,258 households. The village falls in the District of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk . It is part of South West Norfolk .
The village was an agricultural center, having previously been a producer for the Fens' economy. The village also has a bridge over the Ouse. In the Middle Ages it was known for selling butter and it also had a horse market.
One of the town's special attractions is the medieval parish church named after Edmund the Martyr and a Victorian clock tower built in 1878. The village is also known for the fact that Charles I hid there after the battle of Naseby . The market square is currently undergoing major changes by relocating the market to the town hall car park. The city sign depicts the crown and arrows of Charles I. It also depicts horses to emphasize the importance of the horse markets of that time.
transport
For rail transport, the Downham Market Railway Station is available, which is on the Fen Line from London to King's Lynn.
education
There are two primary schools in the village: Hillcrest and Clackclose. There is also a high school, Downham Market High School and Downham Market College .
Important personalities
- Isaac Casaubon (1559–1614), classical scholar and philologist , spent time in this village
- George William Manby (1765-1854), English inventor, was educated in this village
- George Henry Dashwood (1801–1869), birthplace of the British archaeologist
- Oswald Baker (1915-2004), Catholic priest, lived in this village
- Patrick Holman (* 1945), cricketer , was born in this village
additional
- The village also has a football club called Downham Town FC
Web links
- Information from Genuki Norfolk about Downham Market.
- Downham Market Town Council
Individual evidence
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 236 - King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham . ISBN 0-319-21867-8 .
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes ( Memento from June 21, 2009 on WebCite ) ( MS Excel ; 107 kB) , accessed on January 2, 2012.