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Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a market town and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 11 miles (18 km) east-north-east of the county town of Hertford and 28 miles
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bishop's Stortford is a market town and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 11 miles (18 km) east-north-east of the county town of Hertford and 28 miles (45 km) north-north-east of Charing Cross in central London. The town adjoins the border with Essex. The M11 motorway passes to the east of the town, and Stansted Airport lies immediately east of the motorway. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 40,955 and the built up area had a population of 40,915. The town grew up around a ford on the River Stort. Shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, the manor of Stortford was bought by the Bishop of London. Around the same time, Waytemore Castle was built beside the ford. The castle's motte still stands in what is now Castle Park on the edge of the town centre. Bishop's Stortford has been a market town since medieval times. Bishop's Stortford railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge and Stansted Airport.
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Bishop's Stortford is a market town and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 11 miles (18 km) east-north-east of the county town of Hertford and 28 miles (45 km) north-north-east of Charing Cross in central London. The town adjoins the border with Essex. The M11 motorway passes to the east of the town, and Stansted Airport lies immediately east of the motorway. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 40,955 and the built up area had a population of 40,915. The town grew up around a ford on the River Stort. Shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, the manor of Stortford was bought by the Bishop of London. Around the same time, Waytemore Castle was built beside the ford. The castle's motte still stands in what is now Castle Park on the edge of the town centre. Bishop's Stortford has been a market town since medieval times. Bishop's Stortford railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge and Stansted Airport.
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Background
Description
In the post-war era the town centre underwent changes with the demolition of a multi-storey car park and surrounding area to make way for a new town centre area and city-type apartments and penthouses on the riverside and elsewhere. Jackson Square (a modern shopping complex) was rebuilt and an extension added. Stortford continued to grow as a commuter town from the second half of the 20th century onwards, spurred by the construction of the M11 motorway and Stansted Airport, as well as rail links to London and Cambridge. By the 2021 census, the population of the built up area was 40,915.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8720, 0.1725
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- East Hertfordshire
- Parish
- Bishop's Stortford
- Postcode
- CM23 5HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
Sources
- wikipedia: Bishop's Stortford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishop's Stortford?
- Bishop's Stortford is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8720°, 0.1725°.
- Is Bishop's Stortford wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Bishop's Stortford. Check ahead for specific facilities.