Downham Market
Downham Market, in some cases simply referred to as Downham, is a market community and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It lies on the side of the Fens, on the River Great Ouse, around 11 miles southern of King's Lynn, 39 miles west of Norwich as well as 30 miles north of Cambridge. The civil church has an area of 5.2 kilometres ² as well as in the 2011 census had a population of 9,994 in 4,637 homes. For the objectives of city government, the parish falls within the area of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It belongs to South West Norfolk legislative constituency. It was an agricultural centre, establishing as a market for the produce of the Fens with a bridge throughout the Ouse. Throughout the Middle Ages, it was renowned for its butter market as well as additionally hosted a notable steed fair. The marketplace is currently held Fridays and Saturdays on the city center parking lot. Noteworthy buildings in the community include its mediaeval parish church, devoted to St Edmund, and also Victorian clock tower, constructed in 1878. The town is also known as the area where Charles I hid after the Battle of Naseby. In 2004 the town finished a regeneration task on the marketplace Place, relocating the market to the town hall car park. The attractive town indication depicts the crown and arrows of St Edmund with equines to show the relevance of the horse fairs in the town's background. A heritage centre, Discover Downham, opened in a previous station house in 2016.
