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| Waterway | River Thames |
| County | Buckinghamshire |
| Maintained by | Environment Agency |
| Operation | Hydraulic |
| First built | 1773 |
| Latest built | 1927 |
| Length | 151’ 3” (46.10m) |
| Width | 19’ 11” (6.07m) |
| Fall | 7’ 1” (2.16m) |
| Above sea level | 88' |
| Distance to Teddington Lock | 37 miles |
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Marlow Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in the town of Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England.
A weir at Marlow is recorded in Domesday book, and there is early record of a winch to pull traffic through a flash lock. In the 16th and 17th century there are accounts of conflicts between millers and navigators and the first pound lock was built of fir by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773. This was upstream of the present lock and was replaced by a stone one on the present site in 1815.
The weir stretches a long way upstream above the lock.
Access to the lock
The lock is easily accessible, being located in the town.
Reach above the lock
Just above the lock and weir is the well-known Marlow suspension bridge. Once the river leaves the picturesque town of Marlow, it curls through equally picturesque hills and beechwoods . On the Berkshire side is Bisham Abbey, a fine old mansion associated with Anne of Cleves and Queen Elizabeth that is now one of the National Sports Centres. Temple Regatta takes place in early May between Marlow Bridge and Temple Lock, and Marlow Town Regatta is held in June.
The Thames Path leaves Marlow and continues on the Bucks side to Temple Lock.
Literature and the Media
The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley lived in the town and spent much of his time on the river above the lock in a skiff.
See also
| Next lock upstream | River Thames | Next lock downstream |
| Temple Lock 1.95 miles |
Marlow Lock Grid reference: |
Cookham Lock 4.00 miles |
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