Historic bridges · South East England
Marlow Bridge
Marlow Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Marlow · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Marlow Bridge is a historic bridge in South-East England. Built or established in 1832, it dates from the Georgian period. The site is within the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Beaconsfield parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Marlow, about 0.6 km away. Postcode area SL7.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Marlow Bridge is a road traffic and foot bridge over the River Thames in England between the town of Marlow, Buckinghamshire and the village of Bisham in Berkshire. It crosses the Thames just upstream of Marlow Lock, on the reach to Temple Lock. The bridge is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
There has been a bridge on the site since the reign of King Edward III which was stated in around 1530 to have been of timber, though an original crossing to the Knights Templar of Bisham may date from 1309. In 1642 this bridge was partly destroyed by a Parliamentarian army. In 1789 a new timber bridge was built by public subscription with a contribution from the Thames Navigation Commission to increase the headroom underneath. The Széchenyi Chain Bridge, spanning the River Danube in Budapest, was also designed by William Tierney Clark and it is a larger scale version of Marlow bridge. In 1965, the bridge was restored. It has a 3 tonne weight restriction and is used only by foot and local…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5676, -0.7734
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Marlow
- Postcode
- SL7 2BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Established
- 1832
- Nearest railway station
- Marlow — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.marlowtown.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w973785034 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Marlow Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Uk-marlow-bridge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marlow Bridge?
- Marlow Bridge is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL7 2BL), in the parish of Marlow.
- When was Marlow Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1832.
- Is Marlow Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Marlow Bridge is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Marlow Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Marlow Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Marlow Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Marlow, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL7 2BL.