River Stour Navigation Act 1705
The River Stour (, pronounced rhyming with either "tour" or "sour") is a major river in East Anglia, England. It is long and forms most of the county boundary between Suffolk Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ... to the north, and Essex to the south. It rises in eastern Cambridgeshire, passes to the east of Haverhill, Suffolk, Haverhill, through Cavendish, Suffolk, Cavendish, Sudbury, Suffolk, Sudbury, Bures, England, Bures, Nayland, Stratford St Mary and Dedham, Essex, Dedham. It becomes tidal just before Manningtree in Essex and joins the North Sea at Harwich. The origins of its name are unclear, but several possibilities have been proposed by scholars. In 885, the river near Harwich was the site of the Battles of the River Stour. The entire non-tidal river ab ...
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Manningtree
Manningtree is a town and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England, which lies on the River Stour. It is part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Smallest town claim Manningtree has traditionally claimed to be the smallest town in England, but its 2007 population of 700 people in 20 hectares and the 2011 census population for the civil parish of 900 are much higher than the 351 population of Fordwich, Kent. However, it is believed to be the smallest town by area. In April 2009 it was proposed that Manningtree should merge with Mistley and Lawford to form a single parish, losing its separate identity as a town. As of 2023 such a merger has not occurred. History The name Manningtree is thought to derive from 'many trees'. The town grew around the wool trade from the 15th century until its decline in the 18th century and also had a thriving shipping trade in corn, timber and coal until this declined with the coming of the railwa ...
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