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Little Downham
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English
Etymology
Recorded as Duneham in 1086 (Domesday Book).
Proper noun
Little Downham
en village par/Downham dist/East Cambridgeshire co/Cambridgeshire cc/England OS grid ref TF5283.
Usage notes
The parish (council?) was apparently renamed from Downham to Little Downham in the 19th century to distinguish it from Downham parish in Norfolk, which became en Downham Market after that. The parish is served by Little Downham Parish Council. However, the Ordnance Survey still uses the name Downham for the civil parish in Cambridgeshire.