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'''Dalham''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[West Suffolk (district)|West Suffolk]] district of [[Suffolk]], England. The name, meaning 'homestead/village in a valley' is of [[Old English]] origin and first recorded in the [[Domesday Book]].<ref>A.D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Placenames (Oxford: OUP, 2011)</ref>
'''Dalham''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[West Suffolk (district)|West Suffolk]] district of [[Suffolk]], England. The name, meaning 'homestead/village in a valley' is of [[Old English]] origin and first recorded in the [[Domesday Book]].<ref>A.D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Placenames (Oxford: OUP, 2011)</ref>


Dalham is {{convert|13|km|mi|0}} west of the town of [[Bury St Edmunds]] and, at the 2001 census, had a population of 191,.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Forest Heath|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790520|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref> increasing to 210 at the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11122595&c=Dalham&d=16&e=62&g=6465903&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1471627912097&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|access-date=19 August 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> The [[Icknield Way Path]] passes through the village on its 110-mile journey from [[Ivinghoe Beacon]] in Buckinghamshire to [[Knettishall Heath]] in Suffolk. The [http://www.IcknieldWayTrail.org.uk Icknield Way Trail], a multi-user route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village.
Dalham is {{convert|13|km|mi|0}} west of the town of [[Bury St Edmunds]] and, at the 2001 census, had a population of 191,.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Forest Heath|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790520|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|access-date=25 January 2013|archive-date=10 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610215821/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790520|url-status=dead}}</ref> increasing to 210 at the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11122595&c=Dalham&d=16&e=62&g=6465903&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1471627912097&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|access-date=19 August 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> The [[Icknield Way Path]] passes through the village on its 110-mile journey from [[Ivinghoe Beacon]] in Buckinghamshire to [[Knettishall Heath]] in Suffolk. The [http://www.IcknieldWayTrail.org.uk Icknield Way Trail], a multi-user route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village.


==Dalham Hall==
==Dalham Hall==
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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.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dalham.com/plaque.jpg|title= Dalham Village Hall Commemoration Plaque by Colonel Frank Rhodes|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090327114759/http://www.dalham.com/plaque.jpg|archive-date= 2009-03-27}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dalham.com/plaque.jpg|title= Dalham Village Hall Commemoration Plaque by Colonel Frank Rhodes|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090327114759/http://www.dalham.com/plaque.jpg|archive-date= 2009-03-27}}</ref>


Dalham Hall and its associated [[Dalham Hall Stud|stud]] are owned by the ruler of [[Dubai]], [[Sheikh]] [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6638124.ece|title=Racing king buys piece of empire|work=The Times|date=2009-07-04|access-date=2009-07-04 | location=London | first=Peter | last=Conradi}}</ref>
Dalham Hall and its associated [[Dalham Hall Stud|stud]] are owned by the ruler of [[Dubai]], [[Sheikh]] [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6638124.ece|title=Racing king buys piece of empire|work=The Times|date=2009-07-04|access-date=2009-07-04 | location=London | first=Peter | last=Conradi}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==

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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 Old English origin and first recorded in the Domesday Book.[1]

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

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Main article: 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]

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ A.D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Placenames (Oxford: OUP, 2011)
  2. ^ "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Forest Heath". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Dalham Village Hall Commemoration Plaque by Colonel Frank Rhodes". Archived from the original on 27 March 2009.
  5. ^ Conradi, Peter (4 July 2009). "Racing king buys piece of empire". The Times. London. Retrieved 4 July 2009.[dead link‍]
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