Bishops Stortford: Hertfordshire Market Town Near Stansted With a Georgian High Street
Bishop's Stortford sits on the River Stort in East Hertfordshire, about 30 miles north of London and three miles from Stansted Airport. The population is around 40,000. The town has a long history as a market centre; the market on the High Street has been running since the 12th century. The castle mound, known as Waytemore Castle, was built after the Norman Conquest and is now a public park. Cecil Rhodes, the controversial imperialist who founded Rhodesia, was born here in 1853 at the Old Vicarage. The Birchanger Green services on the M11 are technically in the parish, though locals would rather not claim them.
The High Street is well preserved, with Georgian and Victorian facades and a strong independent shop and restaurant scene. The Rhodes Arts Complex on South Street, named after the town's most famous (and now contentious) son, hosts theatre and cinema. Bishop's Stortford station is on the Greater Anglia and Stansted Express line, with trains to London Liverpool Street in about 35 minutes. The M11 junction 8 is close. The proximity to Stansted Airport makes the town a base for airline crew and airport workers. For those considering adult companionship in East Hertfordshire, Bishop's Stortford's rail connection and M11 access put London, Cambridge, and Harlow all within easy reach.
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Bishop's Stortford sits on the River Stort in East Hertfordshire, about 30 miles north of London and three miles from Stansted Airport. The population is around 40,000. The town has a long history as a market centre; the market on the High Street has been running since the 12th century. The castle mound, known as Waytemore Castle, was built after the Norman Conquest and is now a public park. Cecil Rhodes, the controversial imperialist who founded Rhodesia, was born here in 1853 at the Old Vicarage. The Birchanger Green services on the M11 are technically in the parish, though locals would rather not claim them.
The High Street is well preserved, with Georgian and Victorian facades and a strong independent shop and restaurant scene. The Rhodes Arts Complex on South Street, named after the town's most famous (and now contentious) son, hosts theatre and cinema. Bishop's Stortford station is on the Greater Anglia and Stansted Express line, with trains to London Liverpool Street in about 35 minutes. The M11 junction 8 is close. The proximity to Stansted Airport makes the town a base for airline crew and airport workers. For those considering adult companionship in East Hertfordshire, Bishop's Stortford's rail connection and M11 access put London, Cambridge, and Harlow all within easy reach.
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