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Downham Market, Norfolk

Downham Market is a town in Norfolk, on the River Great Ouse at the edge of the Fens. Notable buildings in the town include its mediæval parish church, dedicated to St Edmund, and the Victorian clock tower at the heart of the town centre, built in 1878. The town is also known as the place to where King Charles I fled perforce after the Battle of Naseby. The town is within the council area of King's Lynn and West Norfolk (Norfolk).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Norfolk
Lat, Long: 52.602888,0.377823
Grid Reference: TF611032
Police Area: Norfolk
Council Area: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (Norfolk)
Civil Parish: Downham Market CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 13461
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Downham_Market,_Norfolk_13461

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