Marlow Bottom is a

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occupying a valley to the north of

Marlow, Buckinghamshire Marlow (; historically Great Marlow or Chipping Marlow) is a town and civil parish within the Unitary Authority of Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on the River Thames, south-southwest of High Wycombe, west-northwest of Maidenhead and ...

. It is also a

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in the Buckinghamshire district having been created in November 2007. Formerly it was part of the parish of

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. Marlow Bottom is 25 to 30 minutes walk from the centre of Marlow town, and the river

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. It has shops, including a newsagent, vet, chemist, dentist, music shop, dog grooming parlour, Italian restaurant and fish & chip shop, a large primary school, (Burford School), a private members club (The Barn Club, for valley residents), a village hall and two small churches (Anglican and Methodist) which form a Local Ecumenical Partnership "The Lantern", where the local Boy Scout and

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groups and similar voluntary groups meet. Marlow Bottom is also home to the Rebellion Beer Company, a local brewery producing regular and

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Education

The

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in Marlow Bottom is Burford County Combined School. It provides schooling for children aged 4–11, who will go on to either a local

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depending on their results in the

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Points of interest

*Olympic champion rower Steve Redgrave lives in the village, having been born locally and attended local schools. *The original fungus from which

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was made was found in a field nearby (Quorn is still manufactured by the company Marlow Foods). *Marlow Bottom villagers meet annually in the summer for the Burford Fair, a local celebration and fundraiser. The 'Rose Carnival Queen', is chosen from a selection of pupils at Burford School, who enter a competition to win the title. Sammy Gabb holds the record for the most Rose Queen coronations. *The award-winning Rebellion Beer Company has brewed ales in the village since 1993. *The annual Rock Bottom Music Festival is held every year in the playing fields which started in 2013.

References

External links

Marlow Bottom Parish Council Website
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