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Downham Market Town Hall
Downham Market Town Hall is a municipal building in Bridge Street, Downham Market, Norfolk, England. The structure, which is managed by Downham Market Town Council, is a Grade II listed building. History Following their appointment in 1835, the first municipal building procured by the improvement commissioners in Downham Market was a courthouse on London Road in 1861. They then decided to commission a new civic building, which was financed by public subscription, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria; the site they selected was on the west side of the Market Square. The new building was designed by John Johnson (architect, born 1843), John Johnson in the Renaissance Revival architecture, Renaissance Revival style, built by Bennett Brothers in yellow brick and brown carrstone at a cost of £1,730 and was officially opened by the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), member of parliament, William Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney, William Tyssen-Amherst, on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downham Market
Downham Market, sometimes simply referred to as Downham, is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It lies on the edge of the Fens, on the River Great Ouse, approximately 11 miles south of King's Lynn, 39 miles west of Norwich and 30 miles north of Cambridge. The civil parish has an area of 5.2 km² and in the 2011 census had a population of 9,994 in 4,637 households. It was an agricultural centre, developing as a market for the produce of the Fens with a bridge across the Ouse. During the Middle Ages, it was famed for its butter market and also hosted a notable horse fair. The market is now held Fridays and Saturdays. Notable buildings in the town include its medieval parish church, dedicated to St Edmund, and the Victorian clock tower, constructed in 1878. The town is also known as the place where Charles I hid after the Battle of Naseby. In 2004 the town completed a regeneration project on the Market Place, moving the market to the town hall car park. The dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
