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Marlow Lock is about ˝ mile from All Saints Church, at the river end of the High St. This partially circular route is about a mile in total.
This is a level walk (small incline on bridge at the lock) on firm surface.
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A bit of History:
Marlow Lock: Marlow’s first pound lock was constructed in 1773, before this boats had to be pulled up a flash lock .
There is a classic view from the lock to the weir, bridge and All Saints Church.
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All Saints Church: It is believed there has been a church on this site from the 12th century. Parish registers date back to 1592 and the first vicar was in 1495.
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St Peter Street: At one time called Duck Lane, referring to the ducking stool in use at the time. The now tranquil St Peter Street was a much livelier place 200 years ago, when the wooden bridge across the Thames was sited here. The river was bridged at this point from the 12th century, until the current suspension bridge was completed in 1832. There was a wooden wharf, where barges were loaded with timber, wool and grain, and minerals unloaded. The Two Brewers public house was frequented by Jerome K Jerome at the time he was writing ‘Three men in a boat’.
Near the top end of St Peter Street is the old school, the Masonic hall and the RC church, designed by Pugin. The Old Parsonage house originated in the 14th century and the original hall remains and is thought to be the oldest surviving building (or part of) in Marlow; the rest was rebuilt and enlarged in the 17th century.
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( information sources include: Marlow, Buckinghamshire Historic Towns Assessment Report, BCC and The Book of Marlow, by AJ Cairns )
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