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'''Little Marlow''' is a village and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], England.
== History ==
It is on the north bank of the [[River Thames]], about a mile east of [[Marlow, Buckinghamshire|Marlow]]. The [[Toponymy|toponym]] "Marlow" is derived from the [[Old English]] for "land remaining after the draining of a pool". In 1015 it was recorded as ''Merelafan''.▼
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The [[Church of England parish church]] of Saint [[John the Baptist]] lies at the heart of the village, not far from the river and next to the Manor House. The original construction of the church is [[Norman architecture|Norman]], dating from the final years of the 12th century. Most of the building was built during the 14th and 15th centuries.▼
Little Marlow was once the site of a [[Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine]] [[convent]] dedicated to the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]]. The convent belonged to [[Bisham Abbey]]. It was seized by [[the Crown]] in the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]] in 1547 and was eventually demolished in 1740. Today the village is in a scenic location on the River Thames, although home to a large sewage works,
[[Hamlet (place)|Hamlets]] in the parish of Little Marlow include [[Coldmoorholme]], [[Fern, Buckinghamshire|Fern]], [[Handy Cross]], [[Sheepridge]], and [[Winchbottom]].▼
There are two [[public house]]s in the village: the Kings Head and the Queens Head.▼
The village cottages are set around a large space, surrounded by [[lime tree]]s, that is used as a cricket ground and [[village green]] where an annual [[fête]] is held.▼
== Geography ==
▲The [[Church of England parish church]] of Saint [[John the Baptist]] lies at the heart of the village, not far from the river and next to the Manor House. The original construction of the church is [[Norman architecture|Norman]], dating from the final years of the 12th century. Most of the building was built during the 14th and 15th centuries.
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▲[[Hamlet (place)|Hamlets]] in the parish of Little Marlow include [[Coldmoorholme]], [[Fern, Buckinghamshire|Fern]], [[Handy Cross]], [[Sheepridge]], and [[Winchbottom]].
▲Little Marlow was once the site of a [[Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine]] [[convent]] dedicated to the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]]. The convent belonged to [[Bisham Abbey]]. It was seized by [[the Crown]] in the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]] in 1547 and was eventually demolished in 1740. Today the village is in a scenic location on the River Thames, although home to a large sewage works and gravel extraction plant.
▲The village cottages are set around a large space, surrounded by [[lime tree]]s, that is used as a cricket ground and [[village green]] where an annual [[fête]] is held.
The village is also mentioned in [[Mary Shelley]]'s 1826 novel ''[[The Last Man]]'', in a sequence where the novel's protagonist recounts how the village's residents went about trying to prevent themselves from falling ill with the [[bubonic plague|plague]].▼
== Culture ==
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[[Mel B]] was a one-time resident of Little Marlow.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spice Girl keeps her big day private|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/spice-girl-keeps-her-big-day-private-1.193012|access-date=2021-02-08|website=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref>
▲There are two [[public house]]s in the village: the Kings Head and the Queens Head.
In 2021, Little Marlow was used as a temporary filming location for the ''[[Star Wars]]'' series ''[[Andor (TV series)|Andor]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-17|title=Obi-Wan Kenobi Set Photos Show Massive Alien Planet Set|url=https://screenrant.com/obi-wan-kenobi-star-wars-set-photos/|access-date=2021-02-08|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}}</ref>
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