Downham

English

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Proper noun

Downham

  1. A place in England:
    1. A civil parish (served by Little Downham Parish Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire. [1]
    2. A small village in South Hanningfield parish, Chelmsford district, Essex (OS grid ref TQ7296).
    3. A suburban area in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, named after Lord Downham (OS grid ref TQ3971).
    4. A small village and civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD7844). [2]
    5. Ellipsis of Downham Market: a market town and civil parish with a town council in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England.
      • 1952 April, “The Passing of King George VI”, in Railway Magazine, page 234, image caption:
        The train carrying the body of King George VI from Wolferton to London approaching Downham, Norfolk, on February 11, headed by the standard class "7" 4-6-2 engine No. 70000, "Britannia"
  2. A surname.

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References

  1. ^ Parish map (Cambridgeshire)
  2. ^ Parish map (Lancashire)
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