Downham Market
Downham Market, in some cases simply referred to as Downham, is a market community as well as civil parish in Norfolk, England. It lies on the side of the Fens, on the River Great Ouse, around 11 miles south of King's Lynn, 39 miles west of Norwich and also 30 miles north of Cambridge. The civil parish has a location of 5.2 km ² as well as in the 2011 census had a population of 9,994 in 4,637 families. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn as well as West Norfolk. It belongs to South West Norfolk legislative constituency. It was an agricultural centre, developing as a market for the produce of the Fens with a bridge across the Ouse. During the Middle Ages, it was well known for its butter market as well as likewise held a remarkable horse fair. The market is currently held Fridays and also Saturdays on the city center parking area. Notable structures in the town include its mediaeval parish church, committed to St Edmund, and also Victorian clock tower, constructed in 1878. The community is likewise referred to as the location where Charles I hid after the Battle of Naseby. In 2004 the community finished a regeneration task on the Market Place, relocating the marketplace to the town hall parking area. The decorative town sign illustrates the crown and arrowheads of St Edmund with steeds to show the importance of the steed fairs in the community's history. A heritage centre, Discover Downham, opened up in a previous station house in 2016.
