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In his book Three Men in a Boat writer Jerome K Jerome described Buckinghamshire’s Marlow as ‘one of the pleasantest river centres I know of’. It is, indeed, based around the life of the River Thames, a waterway that has brought added importance and reputation to the small town. As well as the river which runs through the town, the suspension bridge that crosses the Thames is another highlight, positioned next to the Compleat Angler Hotel and particularly picturesque. Next to the bridge, and therefore the river, meanwhile, is All Saints Church Marlow which only serves to add to the impressive setting that is pleasing to the eye.
Marlow is found in the county of Buckinghamshire, but only just; the town lies on the border with Berkshire and is just a few miles from Oxfordshire too. The town is mid-way between the neighbouring towns of Maidenhead to the south and High Wycombe to the north while the M4 and M40 motorways also sandwich Marlow, ensuring good road access. It is also worth noting that London is 30 minutes away and that there is a train station in Marlow which is the end of a line.
The town is something of a historic centre and it has a number of traditional buildings that testify to this fact. The Anglo-Saxon name Marlow was previously Merelafan in 1017 and Merloue in the Domesday Book of 1086, while other names later on include Great Marlow and Chipping Marlow. The town was home to a number of monasteries during the 11th century while in the 12th century a chapel and a crypt were built which remain to this day. Other historic features of the town are Marlow Lock which was introduced in the 14th century and the Old Parsonage and Deanery, also relating to the 14th century. Marlow received its market charter in 1324, then in 1871 the Marlow Rowing Club was unveiled. The Marlow International Regatta, meanwhile, has taken place since 1885 although today it runs each year at nearby Dorney Lake.
Marlow has produced a number of well known people over the years while others have inhabited the upmarket town for a period of time. Five-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave came through the Marlow Rowing Club for example, while other famous names include Frankenstein author Mary Shelley, TS Eliot and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Marlow is found in the county of Buckinghamshire, but only just; the town lies on the border with Berkshire and is just a few miles from Oxfordshire too. The town is mid-way between the neighbouring towns of Maidenhead to the south and High Wycombe to the north while the M4 and M40 motorways also sandwich Marlow, ensuring good road access. It is also worth noting that London is 30 minutes away and that there is a train station in Marlow which is the end of a line.
The town is something of a historic centre and it has a number of traditional buildings that testify to this fact. The Anglo-Saxon name Marlow was previously Merelafan in 1017 and Merloue in the Domesday Book of 1086, while other names later on include Great Marlow and Chipping Marlow. The town was home to a number of monasteries during the 11th century while in the 12th century a chapel and a crypt were built which remain to this day. Other historic features of the town are Marlow Lock which was introduced in the 14th century and the Old Parsonage and Deanery, also relating to the 14th century. Marlow received its market charter in 1324, then in 1871 the Marlow Rowing Club was unveiled. The Marlow International Regatta, meanwhile, has taken place since 1885 although today it runs each year at nearby Dorney Lake.
Marlow has produced a number of well known people over the years while others have inhabited the upmarket town for a period of time. Five-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave came through the Marlow Rowing Club for example, while other famous names include Frankenstein author Mary Shelley, TS Eliot and Percy Bysshe Shelley.