Downham may refer to:

Places

;in England * Downham, Cambridgeshire, a civil parish **

Little Downham Situated in the east of Cambridgeshire, the village of Little Downham is located north of the city of Ely. The Parish of Downham comprises Little Downham and Pymoor. It has an approximate population of 2660 with approximately 35 miles for foo ...

Downham, Essex Downham is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of South Hanningfield, in the City of Chelmsford district, Essex, England. It is located approximately south of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the parliam ...

Downham, Lancashire Downham is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England. It is in the Ribble Valley district and at the United Kingdom 2001 census had a population of 156. The 2011 Census includes neighbouring Twiston giving a total for both parishes o ...

Downham, London Downham is a district of South East Greater London, London, England, mainly within the London Borough of Lewisham. and partly within London Borough of Bromley. Downham was named in honour of Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham, Lord Downham, who ...

, a district of south east London **

Downham Estate The Downham Estate is a London County Council cottage estate in Downham, south east London. It is in the London Borough of Lewisham The Downham Estate provides an example of the programme of building council housing occurring in Britain bet ...

, housing estate in Downham, London *Downham, a common name of

Downham Market Downham Market, sometimes simply referred to as Downham, is a market town and civil parishes in England, 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 ...

, Norfolk *

Downham West Downham West is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk The parish is west of Norwich, south-south-west of King's Lynn and north of London. The nearest town is Downham Market which is north east of the parish. The nearest railway st ...

, Norfolk *

Downham, South Norfolk Wymondham ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England. It lies on the River Tiffey, south-west of Norwich and just off the A11 road to London. The parish, one of Norfolk's largest, includes rural a ...

* Downham, Northumberland

People with the surname

George Downham George Downame (—1634), otherwise known as George Downham, was an author of influential philosophical and religious works who served as Bishop of Derry during the early years of the Plantation of Ulster. He is said to have been a chaplain to bo ...

(1560-1634), bishop of Derry *

Jenny Downham Jenny Downham (born 1964) is a British novelist and an ex-actress who has published four books. Career Her debut novel, '' Before I Die'', is the fictional account of the last few months of a sixteen-year-old girl who has been dying of leukaemi ...

, British novelist *

John Downham John Downame (Downham) (1571–1652) was an English Puritan clergyman and theologian in London, who came to prominence in the 1640s, when he worked closely with the Westminster Assembly. He is now remembered for his writings. Life He was the you ...

(1571-1652), English clergyman *

William Downham William Downham (c. 1511 — 1577), otherwise known as William Downman, was Bishop of Chester early in the reign of Elizabeth I, having previously served as her domestic chaplain. Early life and priesthood Generally said to have been a nat ...

(1511–1577), bishop of Chester *

E. E. Downham Emanuel Ethelbert Downham (March 23, 1839 – September 17, 1921), known by his initials E.E., was an American businessman, miner, and mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, from 1887 to 1891. He was a prominent leading member of the Masonic Order in Vi ...

(1839-1921), American politician

Other uses

Downham (1795 cricketer) Downham may refer to: Places ;in England * Downham, Cambridgeshire, a civil parish **Little Downham *Downham, Essex *Downham, Lancashire *Downham, London, a district of south east London **Downham Estate, housing estate in Downham, London *Downham, ...

, an English cricketer * HMS Downham, a minesweeper {{disambiguation, geo, surname