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St Leonard, Little DownhamSt Leonard, Little Downham
History of St Leonard
Listed building
Parish Church. Tower C12 with C19 fourth stage replacing an earlier structure (W. Cole). C12 door reset in early C13 south aisle. Nave, aisles and chancel C13 unbuttressed, with walls repaired and partly rebuilt C19. C14 windows in chancel and aisles restored or replaced C19. Porch rebuilt C19 with C15 arch re-used. Roofs C19.
Norman door, St Leonard, Little Downham
According to The Village and the Church : Downham in the Isle (1974) Downham’s recorded history starts in 970 AD when the abbot of Ely purchased six hides of land at Downham. At the time of the Domesday Book Downham had 15 villeins, 8 cottars, and 8 serfs.
In 1251 Bishop Hugh of Ely built a Palace with a park of some 250 acres.
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