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I would guess that a fair sized percentage of Marlovians would recognise the name of William Tierney Clark (1783 – 1852) as the architect responsible for our beautiful suspension bridge which is famous worldwide. However, probably lesser known are his three other bridges of similar design, only one of which is still standing, and that largely reconstructed after major war damage. Marlow Bridge, picture top left, was completed in 1832, replacing a derelict wooden bridge that crossed the river from the bottom of St. Peter Street. Our suspension bridge had its original cross beams renewed in 1860 and underwent a major renovation programme in the 1960s when its entire future had fallen into doubt. ....