River Stort
| Stort | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | Hertfordshire |
| City | Bishop's Stortford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | NearLangley,Essex,England |
| • coordinates | 52°00′10″N0°04′06″E/ 52.0027°N 0.0683°E |
| • elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Mouth | River Lea |
• location | NearHoddesdon,Hertfordshire |
• coordinates | 51°45′52″N0°00′51″E/ 51.7644°N 0.0141°E |
• elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
TheRiver Stortis a river inEssexandHertfordshire,England.It is 24 miles (38 km) long and flows from just south of the village ofLangleyto theRiver LeaatHoddesdon.
The river's name is aback-formationfrom the name of the town ofBishop's Stortford.The 16th-century cartographersChristopher SaxtonandWilliam Camdennamed it the Stort, assuming the town of Stortford was named for itsford.[1]The river was originally called the Stour.[2]
TheStort Navigationis the canalised section of the River Stort running 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Bishop's Stortford to its confluence with theLee Navigation.It has 15 locks.
Course
[edit]The Stort rises north of Langley according to OS Explorer map 194 (GR 425358). From Langley, the Stort flows in a generally southerly direction through the villages ofClaveringandManudenand themarket townofBishop's Stortford.
It then flows pastSawbridgeworth,before it changes direction and flows west pastHarlowandRoydon.The Stort finally empties into the Lea atFeildes Weir,Hoddesdon. This 14-mile (22-km) long section wascanalisedin the 18th century as theStort Navigation.
References
[edit]- ^"River Stort – Stort Navigation".Bishop's Stortford and Thorley, A History and Guide.Retrieved6 November2013.
- ^Thomas, Richard (July 2016)."Stort History".History of the Lee and Stort Navigations.
External links
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Media related toRiver Stortat Wikimedia Commons- River Stort Old Postcard images inA Guide to Old Hertfordshire
- Stort River Partnership
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