Little Downham is a small village about 3 miles from Ely. It is home to the ancient Bishop's Palace and much more. We shall soon bring you the full lowdown on Downham but to start with here are a couple of pics...

Reg Dixon tells us news of an interesting old fen custom which used to occur in Downham - read about "Bull Shaving" here!

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Here we see the Village sign on the village green with St. Leonard's Church in the background.

Here we see the ancient Bishop's Way walk from Little Downham to Ely heading towards the Cathedral.

Little Downham on a frosty morn showing the Village Green with the Church in the background. Thanks to Titus for this picture.

Little Downham on a frosty morn. The Village Hall can be seen in the foreground.  Thanks to Titus for this picture.

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