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Dalham
Dalham
	Dalham, Church of St Mary
	Dalham Location within Suffolk
Population	210 (2011)
OS grid reference	TL7261
District	West Suffolk;
Shire county	Suffolk;
Region	East;
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	West Suffolk;
	List of places UK England Suffolk 52°13′37″N 0°31′12″E / 52.227°N 0.520°E

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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

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

Gilbert Affleck c. 1684 – 1764, Member of Parliament (MP) for Cambridge
Philip Affleck c. 1726 – 1799, Admiral, commander-in-chief of the Jamaica Station and Lord of the Board of Admiralty

References

^ A.D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Placenames (Oxford: OUP, 2011)
^ "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Forest Heath". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. 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.^{[dead link‍]}

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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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+[[File:Dalham_village_sign.jpg|thumb|Dalham village sign]]
+'''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 [[Forest Heath]] district of [[Suffolk]], England. It 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&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790520|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=25 January 2013}}</ref> increasing to 210 at the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11122595&c=Dalham&d=16&e=62&g=6465903&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1471627912097&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=19 August 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref>
+Dalham is {{convert|13|km|mi|0}} west of the town of [[Bury St Edmunds]] and, at the 2001 census, had a population of 191,.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Forest Heath|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790520|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|access-date=25 January 2013|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.
-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==
 {{Main|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.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dalham.com/plaque.jpg|title= Dalham Village Hall Commemoration Plaque by Colonel Frank Rhodes}}</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|publisher=The Times|date=2009-07-04|accessdate=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==
+*[[Gilbert Affleck]] c. 1684 – 1764, [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Cambridge (UK Parliament constituency)|Cambridge]]
+*[[Philip Affleck]] c. 1726 – 1799, Admiral, commander-in-chief of the Jamaica Station and [[British Admiralty#The Board of Admiralty|Lord of the Board of Admiralty]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 {{Commons category-inline|Dalham}}
+{{West Suffolk|state=expanded}}
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:Villages in Suffolk]]

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Towns	Brandon Bury St Edmunds Clare Haverhill Mildenhall Newmarket
Civil parishes	Ampton Bardwell Barnardiston Barnham Barningham Barrow Barton Mills Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield Bradfield St Clare Bradfield St George Brockley Cavendish Cavenham Chedburgh Chevington Coney Weston Cowlinge Culford Dalham Denham Denston Depden Elveden Eriswell Euston Exning Fakenham Magna Flempton Fornham All Saints Fornham St Genevieve Fornham St Martin Freckenham Gazeley Great Barton Great Bradley Great Livermere Great Thurlow Great Whelnetham Great Wratting Hargrave Hawkedon Hawstead Hengrave Hepworth Herringswell Higham Honington Hopton Horringer Hundon Icklingham Ickworth Ingham Ixworth Ixworth Thorpe Kedington Kentford Knettishall Lackford Lakenheath Lidgate Little Bradley Little Livermere Little Thurlow Little Whelnetham Little Wratting Market Weston Moulton Nowton Ousden Pakenham Poslingford Rede Red Lodge Risby Rushbrooke with Rougham Santon Downham Sapiston Stansfield Stanton Stoke-by-Clare Stradishall Thelnetham The Saxhams Timworth Troston Tuddenham West Row Westley West Stow Whepstead Wickhambrook Withersfield Wixoe Wordwell Worlington
Grade I listed buildings	Coldham Hall St Edmundsbury Cathedral St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds Northgate House Bury St Edmunds Guildhall Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds St Mary the Virgin's Church, Cavendish Clare Priory St Peter and St Paul's Church, Clare Ancient House, Clare Hengrave Hall All Saints' Church, Icklingham Ickworth House The Iron Bridge, Culford Park St Mary's Church, Mildenhall St Andrew's Church, Sapiston All Saints Church, Wordwell
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