Welcome to The Marlow Society

The Marlow Society is a registered charity whose efforts are devoted to the preservation and development of Marlow and the surrounding villages and countryside.

We seek to represent all those who enjoy living in, working in, shopping or just visiting our beautiful town situated on the banks of the River Thames, in the foothills of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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The Programme of Walks (subject to confirmation by poster) is:

 

May 19 Town walk

June 23 Forgotten Marlow

July 21 River walk

July 28 Little Marlow

August 18 Victorian Marlow

September 22 Town walk

October 6 Forgotten Marlow

 

 

All walks start at 2.30pm. Cost £2.50 The River walk starts outside the museum. The Little Marlow walk assembles in the Coldmoorholme Lane car park. All the others start outside Liston Hall.

 

Of course, each walk is advertised in advance with posters in the usual places - notably the Society's board outside La Cotoniere, opposite Burgers at the bottom of the High Street.

 

The Marlow Society Guided Walk. Explore Marlow with our expert local guides.

Sunday 19th May 2.30pm Meet at Liston Hall, SL7 1DD

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The Marlow Society is pleased to announce that Volume Seven of The Marlow Historian is now on sale. Copies can be purchased from the Information Centre in Institute Road or by contacting Peter Bailey on 01628 476610.

In the new Historian you will find articles on Kenneth Grahame, Frank Percy Wilde, TS Elliot and Edgar Wallace all of whom lived in Marlow. Other interesting articles include one on "Richard of Cornwall and Marlow's Medieval Deer Park", The Marlow Workhouse and General Sir George Higginson after whom our splendid riverside park is named. There is lots more of interest.

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The Local History Group is running a wide range of events for 2013. Please take a look through the diary of events for details.

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