Marlow Nostalgia: The far-fetched 1965 bypass plan
This column, initially titled ‘Marlow Memories’ has been running since 2005.
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This column, initially titled ‘Marlow Memories’ has been running since 2005.
4) The Cemetery. 5) The Club’s former ground – Crown Meadow. Purchased from the Hotel for town use by Edward Riley, but his plans did not include football. Gas holders at the Gas Works are marked on the other side of Crown Road. 6) The Water Works, located at a chalk pit off the aptly named Chalkpit Lane. Almost all Marlow homes had a piped water supply, but the mains drainage scheme (a huge undertaking) was still a couple of years away. 7) The Railway Station with side tracks into the goods yard. 8) Lock Road, largely undeveloped apart from a few houses at the north end.