Dalham
Dalham is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The name, meaning 'homestead/village in a valley' is of Anglo-Saxon origin and first recorded in the Domesday Book.[1]
| Dalham | |
|---|---|
 Dalham, Church of St Mary | |
  Dalham Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 210 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TL7261 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWMARKET |
| Postcode district | CB8 |
| Dialling code | 01638 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Dalham is 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of the town of Bury St Edmunds and, at the 2001 census, had a population of 191,.[2] increasing to 210 at the 2011 Census.[3] The Icknield Way Path passes through the village on its 110-mile journey from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk. The Icknield Way Trail, a multi-user route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village.
Dalham Hall
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.[4]
Dalham Hall and its associated stud are owned by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[5]
References
- A.D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Placenames (Oxford: OUP, 2011)
- "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Forest Heath". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- "Dalham Village Hall Commemoration Plaque by Colonel Frank Rhodes". Archived from the original on 27 March 2009.
- Conradi, Peter (4 July 2009). "Racing king buys piece of empire". The Times. London. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
