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	Postcard from Downham Market
		Downham is also one of the major stops on the Lynn-London railway line, a crucial factor in its growth in recent years.
		The unusual fl and white clock in the Market Place, which was presented to the town by grocer, draper and clothier James Scott in 1878, has become Downham's most famous feature.
		Downham Market, in the background is the town's unusual clock, 19th July 1967
	www.edp24.co.uk /Content/Postcard_From/downham.asp (484 words)

	Downham Market Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
		South of King's Lynn on the edge of the Fens is Downham Market, a small hillside town dating back to Saxon times, and one of Norfolk's oldest market towns.
		To the East of Downham Market is the 15th century Oxburhg Hall a magnificent moated manor house, with an 80 foot Tudor gatehouse.
		North east of Downham Market is the 12th century Castle Acre Priory, providing a spectacular effect as the elaborate great west front of the church first comes into view.
	www.aboutbritain.com /towns/downham-market.asp (548 words)

	Downham Market - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Downham Market, also known simply as Downham, is a town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
		During the Middle Ages, it was famed for its butter market.
		Downham Market railway station, which serves the town, is located on the Fen Line from London to King's Lynn.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Downham_Market (301 words)

	Downham Market - A Potted History
		Downham Market probably had its origins as a Saxon settlement, sited around the elevated ground on which the Church was built, and achieved Market status by the year 1050.
		Downham was granted to the Abbey of Ramsey as early as the reign of Edgar (959-975 AD.).
		The Market for the Town was confirmed by Edward the Confessor, and was granted largely as a result of the efforts of the Abbott at Ramsey Abbey.
	www.downham-market.co.uk /hist.htm (1989 words)

	Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Downham Market
		Downham Market has a memorial recreation area containing a small garden with a memorial to those who died in World War 2 and a main war memorial at the end of the High Street near to where the Howdale Home was listing those who died in Woreld War 1 and 2.
		Son of George and Harriett Goodrum, of Downham Market, Norfolk; husband of Daisy Victoria Nelson (formerly Goodrum), of 1544, Casgrain Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Formerly 5697, Royal Fusiliers.
		Son of the Reverend Wildrid Bertram Salsibury Dorman, A.K.C., and Alice Marguerite Dorman, of Downham Market Rectory.
	www.roll-of-honour.com /Norfolk/DownhamMarket.html (3368 words)

	Downham Market Information
		Downham Market, also known simply as Downham, is a town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
		During the Middle Ages, it was famed for its butter market.
		Downham Market railway station, which serves the town, is located on the Fen Line from Cambridge to King's Lynn.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Downham_Market (242 words)

	Downham Market by Design
		Downham Market by Design is the project to produce a Town Design Statement (TDS) for Downham Market.
		Downham Market is a historic market town on rising ground at the eastern edge of the Fens.
		The rural character of the town - Downham Market's rural location is important to its economic growth as a service centre for tourists to the region.
	www.downhammarketbydesign.org.uk (402 words)

	downham
		Downham Market is a small market town some ten miles to the south-east of the large agricultural centre of Wisbech.
		Such was life at Downham Market between 1942 and 1945, indeed at any one of a large number of Bomber airfields "somewhere in Eastern England" in those turbulent war years.
		During the war, Downham was equiped with FIDO (Fog Investigation Dispersal Operations), and it was my hope that we might find a small piece of this equipment remaining, but unfortunately this was not to be.
	www.hellzapoppin.demon.co.uk /downham.htm (1927 words)

	Downham Market Town Council
		As Mayor of Downham Market it gives me great pleasure to welcome both Residents and Visitors to our new website.
		Downham Market Town Council assumes no responsibility or liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred as a result of any use or reliance upon the information and material contained within or downloaded from its website.
		Downham Market Town Council is unable to provide any warranty concerning the accuracy or completeness of any information contained herein.
	www.downhammarkettowncouncil.org.uk (137 words)

	Norfolk House Home Page
		We live in Norfolk House, a detached house with three bedrooms in the market town of Downham Market, in the county of Norfolk, United Kingdom.
		Information and links about the Downham Market Chamber of Trade and several pages of pictures of the "Swinging Sixties" and other events held in recent years.
		Downham Market High School was formerly a Grant Maintained School and is now a Foundation School.
	www.norfolkhouse.me.uk /index.html (1610 words)

	History and Heritage of Downham Market and the Fens
		Downham Market became a market town in Saxon times and it is one of Norfolk's oldest market towns.
		The use of this distinctive stone lead to Downham being referred to, at one time, as the "Gingerbread Town" A fine example of one of the carrstone and brick houses is on the corner of Priory Road and London Road.
		The wealth and protection of the Abbey would have helped the market to flourish and the town has long had a reputation for its butter market and the sale of cattle and horses.
	www.west-norfolk.gov.uk /Default.aspx?page=21884 (711 words)

	Hotels in Downham Market Norfolk accommodation - Downham Market hotels accommodation in Norfolk UK
		The part of East Anglia in which Downham Market is situated is known as Hereward the Wake country.
		Downham Market has a heated swimming pool and a Sports Centre, both open to the public.
		Downham Market is approximately 8 miles from Thetford and 8 miles from Kings Lynn.
	www.kayukay.co.uk /downhammarkethotels.html (482 words)

	Downham Market, Norfolk - White's 1854 Directory
		The Market is held on Saturday, but has greatly declined during the present century, owing to the increase of those at Lynn, Dereham, Swaffham, and Wisbeach.
		A large butter market formerly held on Monday, where 90,000 firkins have been bought annually by factors, is now obsolete ; the growing of corn and wool, and the feeding of cattle being now more attended to in this part of the county than the dairy.
		At the enclosure, about 100 acres, called The Hundred acre Common was vested in trust with the churchwardens of Downham, Stow Bardolph, and Wimbotsham, the rents to be distributed among the poor of those parishes.
	apling.freeservers.com /Villages/DownhamMarket54.htm (1162 words)

	Downham Poor Law Union and Workhouse
		The population falling within the Union at the 1831 census had been 16,016 with parishes ranging in size from Ryston (population 26) to Downham Market (2,198).
		Downham Union workhouse was built in 1836 at the south side of Howdale Road in Downham Market.
		Like Ely, Donthorn's design for Downham was loosely based on the popular cruciform layout but with shortened wings at the front of the building to the west.
	users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Downham/Downham.shtml (476 words)

	Downham Market Great Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Downham Market is situated where the Brecklands meet the Fens, and as the name suggests, it is a market town, which has been chartered since the 11th century.
		The town comes alive on Fridays and Saturdays, when the markets are in full swing, and after trawling the stalls for a bargain, why not pop into the historic 'White Swan Inn', where Charles I hid after the Battle of Naseby.
		Downham Market was a Saxon settlement, whose name derives from the Anglo-Saxon words ‘dun’, meaning hill and ‘ham’, meaning dwelling place.
	totaltravel.co.uk /travel/east-anglia/kings-lynn-fens/downham-market (238 words)

	Downham Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		At this point I would like to appeal to all the younger members of Downham's community, if you, and your children enjoy Festival week or would like to see some different activities, you must take ownership of your Festival.
		It is hard work but, for a few hours of your time, you can make a contribution to Downham's way of life and community spirit.
		A change of Chairman should, I believe, take place at regular intervals to give a fresh approach and renewed enthusiasm, so I will be standing down after this year.
	pages.zoom.co.uk /downham.festival (240 words)

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		Downham Market High School is a popular and successful all-ability school situated in West Norfolk.
		A notable feature of the school is the quality of relationships between students, and between students and staff.
		Downham Market High School is an 11 -18 Foundation status school with over 1500 pupils.
	www.downhamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk (134 words)

	EDP24 Community
		Downham Market is looking ahead to a busy period of expansion in the new millennium.
		Downham's tourist information office is based at the Town Hall and is open through the year - from Tuesdays to Saturdays from November to March (10am-12.30pm and 1pm-4.30pm) and from Mondays to Saturdays from March to November (9.45am-12.30pm and 1pm-5pm).
		The town council is based at 15 Paradise Road, Downham Market, PE38 9HS - 01366 387770 (office) and 01366 382926 (fax).
	www.edp24.co.uk /Content/Community/Downham/DownhamHome.asp (217 words)

	Downham Market Chamber of Trade Canadian
		Downham Market is a typical small friendly Norfolk country market town, situated approximately 130km north east of London in a pleasant rural area of East Anglia bordering the Fens.
		The main A10 trunk road (2 lane highway) runs due north from Cambridge passing through the cathedral city of Ely, some 22km to the south of Downham Market, before reaching King's Lynn, approximately 15 km to the north of the Town, and nearby Sandringham, the Queen's Royal Estate a further 12km north.
		Providing a good central base for visiting the many places of interest in this area of West Norfolk, Downham Market offers a wide choice of local hotels, bed and breakfast or guesthouses to visitors, eh.
	www.downhamchamber.co.uk /canadian.htm (194 words)

	Downham Market Festival 2005
		Downham Market’s 31st Annual Festival takes place from Sunday 29th May to Sunday 5th June inclusive.
		Possibly the biggest event in Downham Market throughout the year is the Carnival which will take place on the Howdale on Bank Holiday Monday 30th May. There will be a variety of stalls and side shows as well as a fairground and, of course, special arena attractions.
		Also, as tradition has dictated, the majority of the events throughout the week are arranged by local groups and include open days to their regular meetings, demonstrations of their work and specially arranged events such as concerts with a variety of entertainers both locally and from more further afield.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /dmfestival/index.htm (227 words)

	About DMTC
		He or she must be over 21 years of age and qualified as an elector.
		The transfer of Downham Market Town Hall from the BCKLWN
		All members of the public are very welcome to come along to these meetings and listen to Councillors’ comments and views on the various topics that concern Downham Market and there is always a public participation opportunity to ask questions and put your point of view.
	www.downhammarkettowncouncil.org.uk /about.htm (343 words)

	Downham Market Great Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Downham Market is situated where the Brecklands meet the Fens, and as the name suggests, it is a market town, which has been chartered since the 11th century.
		The town comes alive on Fridays and Saturdays, when the markets are in full swing, and after trawling the stalls for a bargain, why not pop into the historic 'White Swan Inn', where Charles I hid after the Battle of Naseby.
		Downham Market was a Saxon settlement, whose name derives from the Anglo-Saxon words ‘dun’, meaning hill and ‘ham’, meaning dwelling place.
	www.totaltravel.co.uk /travel/east-anglia/kings-lynn-fens/downham-market (227 words)

	Main Page
		The Committee of Downham Market Festival is again working hard towards preparing FESTIVAL 2003.
		The theme for Festival 2003 will be MOVIE-TIME IN DOWNHAM and it is hoped that many of the events thoughout the week will reflect this theme.
		Special attractions are being arranged for the Carnival on the Howdale in Downham Market – keep an eye on the Festival website for details of these nearer to Carnival Day.
	home.clara.net /dmfestival2002 (120 words)

	Downham Market Festival and Carnival Parade 31 May 2004 - RAF Marham Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		As RAF Marham has close links with the local community, the Station Commander - Group Captain Bob McAlpine and his wife Rachel were invited to attend the annual Downham Market Festival, held on the Howdale on Monday 31 May 2004.
		The Festival was well attended and the weather stayed sunny and very warm for the whole day, despite the poor predictions.
		In the main arena on the Howdale there was a display of mock battles by Knights in Armour, with side stalls, fair rides and the usual array of stalls covering the rest of the Howdale.
	www.rafmarham.co.uk /relations/stories/dmk-fest04/festival-04.htm (186 words)

	Business Directory Downham Market - UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Downham Market Companies - Add your Business to FreeIndex now.
		Adding your business to the Downham Market category is entirely free and can be done online in just a few minutes.
		AG Comps is a computer repair company based in Downham Market, Norfolk.
	www.freeindex.co.uk /East_Anglia/Norfolk/Downham_Market (184 words)

	Local Heritage Initiative - Downham Market Heritage Trail
		The project is intended to compliment the current town centre enhancement scheme carried out by Downham Market Regeneration Partnership under the Market Towns Initiative.
		A3 trail guide leaflets will be produced supported by directional markers and 50 heritage plaques situated on buildings and sites of specific local interest in the town centre.
		The intention is that the trail and plaques will promote the local community's interest and access to the local heritage as well as understanding of the history and significance of specific buildings and sites.
	www.lhi.org.uk /projects_directory/projects_by_region/east_of_england/norfolk/downham_market_heritage_trail/index.html (94 words)

	norfolkfireservice.gov.uk : New Fire Station For Downham Market
		A new £1 million fire station will be officially opened in Downham Market this Friday (June 16).
		Wyndham Northam, Cabinet Member for Fire and Community Protection at Norfolk County Council, said: "The opening of a new fire station is excellent news for Downham Market and the surrounding area.
		The firefighters at Downham Market have an excellent and well deserved reputation for their efforts in dealing with fire incidents and in preventing fires by carrying out home risk checks and fitting smoke detectors.
	www.norfolkfireservice.gov.uk /New_Fire_Station_For_Downham_Market.html (495 words)

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