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The '''River Stort''' is a river in [[Essex]] and [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]]. It is 24 miles (38&nbsp;km) long and flows from just south of the village of [[Langley, Essex|Langley]] to the [[River Lea]] at [[Hoddesdon]].
The '''River Stort''' is a river in [[Essex]] and [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]]. It is 24 miles (38&nbsp;km) long and flows from just south of the village of [[Langley, Essex|Langley]] to the [[River Lea]] at [[Hoddesdon]].
Unusually, the town of [[Bishop's Stortford]] does not derive its name from the River Stort, but the other way around. 16th-century cartographers Saxton & Camden named the river Stort, assuming the town of Stortford was named for its ford.<ref>{{cite web|title=River Stort – Stort Navigation|url=http://www.stortfordhistory.co.uk/guide11/stort-navigation/|work=Bishop's Stortford and Thorley, A History and Guide|accessdate=6 November 2013}}</ref>


The river was originally a winding shallow brook called the Stour. In the 17th century cartographers renamed the river as the Stort to fit with the name of its principal town. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeandstort.co.uk/Stort%20History.htm|title=Stort History|last=Thomas|first=Richard|date=July 2016|website=History of the Lee and Stort Navigations|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
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 (crossing)|ford]].<ref>{{cite web|title=River Stort – Stort Navigation |url=http://www.stortfordhistory.co.uk/guide11/stort-navigation/ |work=Bishop's Stortford and Thorley, A History and Guide |access-date=6 November 2013}}</ref> The river was originally called the Stour.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.leeandstort.co.uk/Stort%20History.htm|title=Stort History |last=Thomas |first=Richard |date=July 2016 |website=History of the Lee and Stort Navigations}}</ref>


The [[Stort Navigation]] is the canalised section of the River Stort running 22 kilometres (14&nbsp;mi) from Bishop's Stortford to its confluence with the [[Lee Navigation]]. It has 15 locks.
It flows through the town of Bishops Stortford and has 18 locks.


==Course==
==Course==
From Langley, the Stort flows in a generally southerly direction through the villages of [[Clavering, Essex|Clavering]] and [[Manuden]] and the [[market town]] of [[Bishop's Stortford]].
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 of [[Clavering, Essex|Clavering]] and [[Manuden]] and the [[market town]] of [[Bishop's Stortford]].


It then flows past [[Sawbridgeworth]], before it changes direction and flows west past [[Harlow]] and [[Roydon, Essex|Roydon]]. It finally empties into the Lea at [[Feildes Weir]], Hoddesdon. This 14-mile (22-km) long section was [[canal]]ised in the 18th century as the [[Stort Navigation]].
It then flows past [[Sawbridgeworth]], before it changes direction and flows west past [[Harlow]] and [[Roydon, Essex|Roydon]]. The Stort finally empties into the Lea at [[Feildes Weir]], Hoddesdon. This 14-mile (22-km) long section was [[canal]]ised in the 18th century as the [[Stort Navigation]].


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Latest revision as of 06:45, 27 November 2023

Stort
The Stort above Harlow, Essex
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionHertfordshire
CityBishop's Stortford
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNear Langley, Essex, England
 • coordinates52°00′10″N 0°04′06″E / 52.0027°N 0.0683°E / 52.0027; 0.0683
 • elevation130 m (430 ft)
MouthRiver Lea
 • location
Near Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
 • coordinates
51°45′52″N 0°00′51″E / 51.7644°N 0.0141°E / 51.7644; 0.0141
 • elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Length38 km (24 mi)

The River Stort is a river in Essex and Hertfordshire, England. It is 24 miles (38 km) long and flows from just south of 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.[1] The river was originally called the Stour.[2]

The Stort Navigation is the canalised section of the River Stort running 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Bishop's Stortford to its confluence with the Lee 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 of Clavering and Manuden and the market town of Bishop's Stortford.

It then flows past Sawbridgeworth, before it changes direction and flows west past Harlow and Roydon. The Stort finally empties into the Lea at Feildes Weir, Hoddesdon. This 14-mile (22-km) long section was canalised in the 18th century as the Stort Navigation.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "River Stort – Stort Navigation". Bishop's Stortford and Thorley, A History and Guide. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. ^ Thomas, Richard (July 2016). "Stort History". History of the Lee and Stort Navigations.

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