A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Downham Market, market town and par. with ry. sta. (Downham), W. Norfolk, on river Ouse, 11 miles SW. of Kings Lynn and 85½ miles NE. of London -- par., 2490 ac., pop. 3256; town, pop. 2633; P.O., T.O., called Downham; 2 Banks, 1 newspaper.Market-day, Friday; has important trade in agricultural produce, especially butter. At Downham Market in early times was a Benedictine priory.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Downham Market AP/CP Norfolk AncC |
| Place names: | DOWNHAM | DOWNHAM MARKET |
| Place: | Downham Market |
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