Downham

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Downum

Proper noun

Downham

1. A place in England:
   1. A civil parish (served by Little Downham Parish Council) in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire.
   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).
   5. Short for Downham Market, Norfolk.
      • 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.

Derived terms

• Little Downham
• Downham Market