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Bishop’s Stortford is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, England. A city on the Essex County border, 27 miles northeast of London, and 35 miles away by railway from Liverpool Street Station, located west of the M11 motorway. Bishop’s Stortford had an estimated population of 40,815 in 2019.
Because it is primarily a commuter town for financiers working in London, Bishop’s Stortford is an affluent area. It is also home to many people who work in the tourism industry, including hotel, catering and airline staff, as it is the closest large town to Stansted Airport. Approximately 85 percent of people (2001 census) work in the service sector. Bishop’s Stortford’s high street offers high street chains as well as long-established family shops. There are four main streets for retail in South Street, Potter Street, North Street, and Hockerill Street. Modern shopping centers such as Jackson Square are located in the area. Thursday and Saturday are market days when a variety of goods are on display, including bags and luggage, flowers, cards, and clothing.
The town of Bishop’s Stortford has grown around the River Stort valley. The town centre lies about 60 metres above sea level, rising to over 100 metres on its eastern and western boundaries.
Due to its location in the south-east, the town enjoys a warmer climate than most of Britain, with temperatures sometimes reaching mid-30s C during summer. It is also one of the driest places in Britain. Winters in the town can be very cold due to cold, moist air that is brought in by the North Sea and by cold fronts from northern Europe. Up to three inches of snow have fallen early in the year in recent years, which has caused minor disruptions in transportation and forced some schools to close for several days. Snow, however, does not tend to persist for very long