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Downham Market
Downham Market sometimes simply referred to as Downham is a market town in Norfolk. It lies on the edge of the Fens, on the River Great Ouse, approximately 11 miles south of King’s Lynn, 39 miles west of Norwich and 30 miles north of Cambridge.
Downham Market History
Notable buildings in the town include its mediaeval parish church, dedicated to St Edmund, and Victorian clock tower, constructed in 1878. The town is also known as the place where Charles I hid after the Battle of Naseby. In 2004 the town completed a regeneration project on the Market Place, moving the market to the town hall car park. The decorative town sign depicts the crown and arrows of St Edmund with horses to show the importance of the horse fairs in the town’s history.
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 famed for its butter market and also hosted a notable horse fair. The market is now held Fridays and Saturdays on the town hall car park.
