Downham Market
Downham Market, in some cases simply described as Downham, is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It rests on the edge of the Fens, on the River Great Ouse, approximately 11 miles south of King's Lynn, 39 miles west of Norwich as well as 30 miles north of Cambridge. The civil parish has an area of 5.2 km ² and also in the 2011 census had a population of 9,994 in 4,637 families. For the purposes of city government, the parish falls within the area of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It is part of South West Norfolk legislative constituency. It was an agricultural centre, developing as a market for the fruit and vegetables of the Fens with a bridge throughout the Ouse. Throughout the Middle Ages, it was famous for its butter market and additionally organized a significant steed fair. The marketplace is currently held Fridays as well as Saturdays on the city center car park. Remarkable structures in the community include its mediaeval parish church, committed to St Edmund, as well as Victorian clock tower, created in 1878. The town is also known as the location where Charles I hid after the Battle of Naseby. In 2004 the town completed a regeneration task on the Market Place, moving the market to the town hall car park. The decorative town indication shows the crown as well as arrows of St Edmund with horses to show the significance of the equine fairs in the community's background. A heritage centre, Discover Downham, opened up in a previous fire station in 2016.