Dalham: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Created page with "{{Infobox town |name=Dalham |county=Suffolk |picture=Dalham - Church of St Mary.jpg |picture caption=Dalham, Church of St Mary |os grid ref=TL721617 |latitude=52.227 |longitud..." |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
|constituency=West Suffolk | |constituency=West Suffolk | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Dalham''' is a village in [[Suffolk]], west of [[Newmarket]] (and | '''Dalham''' is a village in [[Suffolk]], west of [[Newmarket]] (and 8 miles west of [[Bury St Edmunds]]) at the border with [[Cambridgeshire]]: the latter county's easternmost point is at the road junction here. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 199. | ||
A windmill stands at the west end of the village beside the county boundary. | A windmill stands at the west end of the village beside the county boundary. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:44, 16 September 2015
| Dalham | |
| Suffolk | |
|---|---|
 Dalham, Church of St Mary | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TL721617 |
| Location: | 52°13’37"N, 0°31’12"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 199 (2001) |
| Post town: | Newmarket |
| Postcode: | CB8 |
| Dialling code: | 01638 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Suffolk |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
West Suffolk |
Dalham is a village in Suffolk, west of Newmarket (and 8 miles west of Bury St Edmunds) at the border with Cambridgeshire: the latter county's easternmost point is at the road junction here. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 199.
A windmill stands at the west end of the village beside the county boundary.
Dalham Hall
- Main article: Dalham Hall
Dalham Hall stands to the north of the village. In 1901 the estate of Dalham Hall was bought by Cecil Rhodes. After he died in 1902 without taking possession, his brother Colonel Francis William Rhodes became the owner, and erected the village hall in his brother's memory.[1]
Dalham Hall and its associated stud are now owned by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[2]
Outside links
 |
("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Dalham) |
References
- ↑ "Dalham Village Hall Commemoration Plaque by Colonel Frank Rhodes". http://www.dalham.com/plaque.jpg.
- ↑ Conradi, Peter (2009-07-04). "Racing king buys piece of empire". London: The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6638124.ece. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
