| Stort | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | Hertfordshire |
| City | Bishop's Stortford |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Langley, Essex, England |
| • coordinates | 52°00′10″N 0°04′06″E / 52.0027°N 0.0683°E |
| • elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Mouth | River Lea |
• location | Near Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire |
• coordinates | 51°45′52″N 0°00′51″E / 51.7644°N 0.0141°E |
• elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
The River Stort is a 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.[1] The river was originally called the Stour.[2]
- ^ "River Stort – Stort Navigation". Bishop's Stortford and Thorley, A History and Guide. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Richard (July 2016). "Stort History". History of the Lee and Stort Navigations.