Downham Market

Downham Market is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. Situated on the edge of the Fens, on the River Great Ouse, some 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 km ² and in 2001 had a population of 6,730, distributed to 3,258 households. The village falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It is part of South West Norfolk.

The village was a center for agriculture, where it was previously a producer for the economy of the Fens. The village also has a bridge leading over the Ouse. In the Middle Ages it was known for its sale of butter and also had a horse market.

A special attraction of the city is the medieval parish church, which was named after Edmund the Martyr, and a Victorian clock tower, which was built in 1878. The village is also known that Charles I hid after the Battle of Naseby there. Currently the marketplace is greatly changed by the market was relocated to the town hall parking lot. The city shield, the crown and arrows of Charles I dar. addition are shown with him horses, to highlight the importance of that horse markets.

Transport

For rail transport is the Downham Market Railway Station is available, which lies on the Fen Line from London to King's Lynn.

Education

In the village there are two primary schools: Hillcrest and Clackclose. There is also a high school, the Downham Market High School and Downham Market College.

Important personalities

• Isaac Casaubon (1559-1614), scientist classical antiquity and philologist, spent time in this village
• George William Manby (1765-1854), English inventor, was educated in this village
• George Henry Dashwood (1801-1869), the birthplace of the British archaeologist
• Oswald Baker (1915-2004), Catholic priest who lived in this village
• Patrick Holman (1945 - ), cricketer, was born in this village

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• The village also has a football club called Downham Town FC.