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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 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 [[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.
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 and gravel extraction plant.
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.
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.littlemarlowcc.co.uk/ Little Marlow Cricket Club]
* [http://www.littlemarlowparishcouncil.org.uk/ Little Marlow Parish Council]
* [http://www.littlemarlowparishcouncil.org.uk/ Little Marlow Parish Council]
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* [http://www.littlemarlowcc.co.uk/ Little Marlow Cricket Club]
* [http://www.allsaintsmarlow.org/church-communities/st-john-the-baptist-little-marlow St John the Baptist, Little Marlow]
* [http://www.allsaintsmarlow.org/church-communities/st-john-the-baptist-little-marlow St John the Baptist, Little Marlow]
* [http://www.kingsheadlittlemarlow.co.uk/ The King's Head public house]
* [http://www.marlowslittlesecret.co.uk The Queens Head public house]
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Revision as of 15:12, 25 June 2012

Little Marlow
St John the Baptist parish church
Population1,331 [1]
OS grid referenceSU8788
Civil parish
  • Little Marlow
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMarlow
Postcode districtSL7
Dialling code01628
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
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Little Marlow is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England.

It is on the north bank of the River Thames, about a mile east of Marlow. The toponym "Marlow" is derived from the Old English for "land remaining after the draining of a pool". In 1015 it was recorded as Merelafan.

Hamlets in the parish of Little Marlow include Coldmoorholme, Fern, Handy Cross, Sheepridge, and Winchbottom.

The village cottages are set around a large space, surrounded by lime trees, that is used as a cricket ground and village green where an annual fête is held.

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, 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 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.

Melanie Brown AKA Scary Spice of the Spice Girls pop group lived in Little Marlow for a while. The village became the focus of a national news story in 1998 when she and dancer Jimmy Gulzar were married in the parish church and invited many celebrity guests to their wedding reception [2].

There are two public houses in the village: the Kings Head and the Queens Head.

References

  1. ^ Neighbourhood Statistics 2001 Census
  2. ^ http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1998/09/13/BSP130998009/ ITN Source footage from 13 Sep 1998

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