What is Downham Market famous for?

The wealth and protection of the Abbey would have helped the market to flourish and the town has a long-held reputation for its butter market and the sale of cattle and horses.

What is Downham famous for?

Downham was one of the locations used in the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind, and the BBC One series Born and Bred, set in the fictional village of Ormston, was also filmed in the village. The 2012 BBC drama The Secret of Crickley Hall was also filmed in and around Downham.

What is Downham Market known for?

Dating back to Saxon times, this small hillside settlement is one of Norfolk's oldest market towns. Lying on the edge of The Fens, Downham Market is noted for its unusual 19th C. black and white clock and many attractive carrstone buildings, some showing a Dutch influence.

Is Downham Market a nice place to live?

Downham Market is one of the best towns to live in Britain, according to The Times. We all knew it already of course, however the newspaper's 'Best Towns in Britain' list, which was published today, makes it official.

How old is Downham Market?

Downham Market markets received their Charter in 1046 from Edward The Confessor. To this day, nearly 1000 years later, our Town's Friday and Saturday markets are a central focus of life in and around Downham Market.

RAF Downham Market - A History

What is the history of Downham Market?

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 (founded AD965) as early as the reign of Edgar (959-975).

Who owns Downham?

Since 1558 responsibility for the village and estate has been held by the Assheton family, the present incumbent being Ralph Assheton. Built on remains dating back to the 16th century is Downham Hall, a Grade 11 listed building, which was built in the early 1800s and has been owned by the Assheton family since 1558.

What is the crime rate in Downham Market?

The overall crime rate in Downham Market in 2022 was 67 crimes per 1,000 people.

What is being built in Downham Market?

Lidl are planning to deliver a new Lidl store on the southern side of Bexwell Road in Downham Market, approximately 150m to the south-west of the A10 / Bexwell Road roundabout. The site is currently an undeveloped parcel of land.

What are they building in Downham Market?

Plans for a new residential home in Downham have been unanimously approved today at a West Norfolk Council planning committee meeting.

Is Downham Market worth visiting?

The area is brim full of historic buildings and amazing architecture. Discover why Downham Market has its nickname 'Gingerbread Town' (due to its buildings made from local carrstone) and saunter through the countryside to explore fascinating nearby villages.

What day is market day in Downham Market?

Downham Market markets

The market operates on a Friday and Saturday and is held on the Town Hall car park.

Where is Lidl being built in Downham Market?

The discount chain's proposals to build a new site on Bexwell Road were officially approved by West Norfolk Council's planning committee at a meeting on Monday.

Where was raf downham market?

Royal Air Force Downham Market, or more simply RAF Downham Market, was a Royal Air Force station in the west of the county of Norfolk, England which operated during the second half of the Second World War.

How big is Downham Estate?

The Downham Estate is the third largest of the cottage estates built by the London County Council (LCC), covering an area of 522 acres.

Who owns the houses in Downham Lancashire?

The Assheton family is responsible for keeping the village and surrounding well managed estate, including the farms and some of the houses in neighbouring Twiston, in its present unblemished condition.

What is Downham Market twinned with?

The town is twinned with Civray, Vienne, France.

What council does Downham Market come under?

Downham Market | Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk.

When did Arbuckles Downham Market open?

Since opening in 2008, we have grown our restaurant in Downham Market from an 80 seat restaurant to a 340 seat restaurant. We have three beautiful areas to accommodate all types of reservations.

What town in the UK has the worst crime rate?

Is Downham Market a flood area?

Downham Market West The tidal Great Ouse and Flood Relief Channel represent the primary risks of flooding. However, the whole area is in flood risk Flood Zone 1.

What are the roughest areas in Wolverhampton?

Crime in Wolverhampton Neighbourhoods

Wolverhampton Central is the most dangerous neighbourhood, followed by Wednesfield Town and West Park.

When was Downham Estate built?

The Downham Estate is the third largest of the cottage estates built by the London County Council (LCC), covering an area of 522 acres. Constructed between 1924 and 1930, it provided 7,000 new homes for people displaced by slum clearances in Rotherhithe, Deptford and Bermondsey.

Is Downham market open?

The market is open between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm.