River Stort
River in Essex and Hertfordshire, England
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The River Stort is a chalk river in Essex and Hertfordshire, England. It is 24 miles (39 km) long and flows from near the village of Langley to the River Lea at Hoddesdon.
The river's name is a back-formation from the name of the town of Bishop's Stortford. The 16th-century cartographers Christopher Saxton and William Camden named it the Stort, assuming the town of Stortford was named for its ford. The river was originally called the Stour.
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St James' Church, Stanstead Abbotts
Church in Hertfordshire, England
1.2 mi away
Nether Hall, Roydon
Manor in Roydon, Essex, England
0.7 mi away
St Peter's Church, Roydon
Church in Essex, England
1.2 mi away
Rye House, Hertfordshire
Grade I listed house in Hertfordshire, England
0.6 mi away
Hoddesdon Town Hall
Municipal building in Hoddesdon, England
1.1 mi away
Rawdon House
House in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England
1.2 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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