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The birthplace of Cecil Rhodes (who founded Rhodesia and gave his name to the Rhodes Scholarship), the Waytemore Castle ruins, the River Stort navigation, and a prosperous Hertfordshire market town at the Stansted gateway
A little history
Cecil Rhodes — the Victorian imperialist who founded Rhodesia, established De Beers diamonds, and endowed the Rhodes Scholarship — was born in Bishop's Stortford in 1853. His father's house is now a museum. The town has been a market centre since the medieval period.
The Cecil Rhodes Museum in his father's vicarage is genuinely interesting. The Waytemore Castle mound for views. The River Stort for walking and narrowboat watching. The Saturday market.
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Bishop's Stortford is a place in Hertfordshire known for the birthplace of Cecil Rhodes (who founded Rhodesia and gave his name to the Rhodes Scholarship), the Waytemore Castle ruins, the River Stort navigation, and a prosperous Hertfordshire market town at the Stansted gateway. Cecil Rhodes — the Victorian imperialist who founded Rhodesia, established De Beers diamonds, and endowed the Rhodes Scholarship — was born in Bishop's Stortford in 1853. The population is around 40,000.
The town centre has excellent independent cafes and restaurants. The market for local Hertfordshire produce. Strong food culture for a commuter town.
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