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	River Stour, Kent Information
		The River Stour is a river in Kent, in the United Kingdom.
		It is Kent's second longest river (after the Medway) it is 21.5 miles long, running from Canterbury to the sea at Pegwell Bay, describing a huge southwards arc through east Kent.
		Historically, the River Stour's mouth was at Stourmouth, near Preston, Kent where it emptied into the Wantsum Channel, dividing mainland Kent from the Isle of Thanet.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/River_Stour,_Kent (292 words)

	Best Walks - Walking Kent
		Kent, known as "the garden of England", is a mixture of countryside, historic towns and coastal areas.
		Walking in Kent V2, Kev Reynolds - Forty routes reveal the essential charm of this diverse county - along the North Downs and the Greensand Ridge, in the valleys of the Eden and Medway, among the rich acres of the Weald, and the parklands and clifftops of eastern Kent.
		River Valley Walks in Kent, Kent County Council.
	www.bestwalks.com /kentbooks.htm (1556 words)

	River Stour (Kent) Internal Drainage Board
		River Stour (Kent) Internal Drainage Board Accessibility
		We are a public sector organisation responsible for flood protection and land drainage in the River Stour (Kent) area.
		The River Stour (Kent) Internal Drainage Board is responsible to the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
	www.riverstouridb.org.uk (161 words)

	River East Stour
		The River East Stour is one of the source rivers of the River Stour, Kent.
		The East Stour rises at Postling[?] near Hythe[?], and it joins with the River West Stour to become the River Great Stour.
		The Great Stour joins with the River Little Stour to become the River Stour, Kent.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ea/East_Stour.html (52 words)

	Kent
		Kent is bounded by Thurrock and Medway Towns to the north; by London and Surrey to the west, and by East Sussex to the south.
		Kent's proximity to the continent and to London has meant that many historically important events have taken place in the county.
		It was on the coast of Kent that Caesar landed in 55 BC; to which Hengist and Horsa brought their Saxon mercenaries; and to which St Augustine led his followers.
	www.fatbadgers.co.uk /Tourism/kentinfo.htm (1587 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
		Kent's administrative headquarters are to be found in the town of Maidstone, with the historic cathedral city of Canterbury, Chatham, Rochester, Dover, Tunbridge Wells and the resorts of Folkestone, Margate and Ramsgate being the other major towns.
		Kent's local government: The County of Kent is administered by a two-tier structure throughout the majority of the County by Kent County Council and the 12 District Councils of Ashford, Canterbury, Dartford, Dover, Gravesham, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Shepway, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge and Malling and Tunbridge Wells.
		Although western Kent is heavily populated all the county retains patches of ancient heathland along with pockets of old woods.
	www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/kent.html (1223 words)

	Kent \| The Great Outdoors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Kent has miles and miles of winding country lanes, footpaths and bridleways - perfect for those who like to live al fresco - many of which lead you to explore the dramatic landscape of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
		This nationally important landscape covers nearly a quarter of the county of Kent stretching from the White Cliffs of Dover to the London and Surrey borders.
		For a change of scene you could always take a cruise down one of Kent's rivers, stopping off from time to time to sample traditional Kentish Ale from one of the many Kentish pubs.
	www.kenttourism.co.uk /en/what_to_see_and_do/outdoors.asp (271 words)

	History by Waterway from River Stour (Kent) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		He was employed to survey the river with a view to making some improvements in the navigation but produced a more radical plan than had been expected.
		He suggested that the shallow meandering river between Sandwich and the sea should be replaced by a new cut and a new harbour be built near Sandown Castle at a cost of £45,777.
		The Valley of the Stour From Weston Green to Harwich by N G Rogers, Published by Ian Henry Publications Ltd - An illustrated history and topography of this valley.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/History24.html (2770 words)

	catchment
		Fishing and boating activities are important in the lower tidal reaches of the river, with Richborough Port a small commercial centre near the mouth of the river (see the above photograph).
		The river is managed to prevent flooding and to control water use, as well as looking after boat users on the river.
		River pollution is constantly monitored by the Environment Agency, but many people are concerned about old landfill sites, where household and industrial rubbish is dumped.
	www.naturegrid.org.uk /rivers/catchment.html (984 words)

	River Stour (Kent)
		The Valley of the Stour From Weston Green to Harwich by N G Rogers, ISBN 0-86025-444-5 :144 pages, Published by Ian Henry Publications Ltd 1992 An illustrated history and topography of this valley which was painted by Constable, Gainsborough and Sir Alfred Mullins.
		The River Stour Trust : The Trust, a registered charity, was formed in 1968 to protect the right of navigation on the River Stour (Suffolk).
		Was a river navigation with 12 locks and 4 half locks between Stourbridge and Kidderminster.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/River-Stour-Kent.html (764 words)

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		The Kent area is situated in the Southeast of England near the Channel.It is characterised by orchards and hopfields.
		Kent was for a one time considered as the garden of England and a land for sheep in the Downs.
		: situated i on the river Stour, it is famous for its cathedral which was an important place for the Pilgrims from the Middle-Age.
	www.chez.com /philmass/neteng2000/england_and_kent.htm (325 words)

	BBC - Kent Lifestyle Feature: Fiona Phillips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Kent has the perpetual ability to produce celebrities and we are lucky enough to have a huge list of personalities with connections to our county.
		Fiona believes that going to school in Kent played a big part in where she is today.
		Although Canterbury is Fiona's favourite place in Kent, she remembers travelling all over the county with her family.
	www.bbc.co.uk /kent/lifestyle/features/fiona_phillips.shtml (508 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		We are a group of amateur ornithologists, ringing (banding) wild birds in the counties of Kent and Surrey in the southeast of the United Kingdom.
		Kent Ornithological SocietyDr Grant Hazlehurst, PO Box 1211London NW1 1AE 020 8650 7063 - Kent is ornithologically one of the most exciting counties in Britain.
		Habitats as diverse as salt and grazing marshes, extensive reed beds, ancient Wealden woodland, open downland and fertile river valleys are reflected in an equally diverse bird population.
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/england_kent.html (6828 words)

	Kent Workhouses
		Kent is bounded on the north by the German Ocean and the estuary of the Thames, which ends at the north-eastern point of the Isle of Sheppey, on the west by Surrey, on the south by Sussex, the Kent Water, the River Rother, and the English Channel, which also forms its south-eastern and eastern limit.
		Kent is the ninth English Shire in size and contains 976,881 acres.
		The Isle of Thanet, called by the Britons and Romans Taneta, and separated by the Wantsum Channel, through which the River Stour runs, forms the extreme north-east end of the Shire, and contains 26,021 acres, being 10 miles long from east to west, and 6 miles broad from north to south.
	www.institutions.org.uk /workhouses/england/kent/kent_workhouses.htm (472 words)

	MICHAEL PEAD :: Photos of Kent
		The River Stour floods after a period of heavy rainfall.
		Canterbury is in East Kent, the county described as "The Garden of England", and is home to dozens of picturesque traditional English towns and villages.
		Kent has over seventy miles of coastline, including Dover which is one of the busiest ports in Britain.
	www.michaelpead.co.uk /photography/kent/index.shtml (545 words)

	Mid Kent Water
		The woodland was badly damaged in the storm of 1987 and the lakes were badly silted and choked with reeds and pondweed.
		Mid Kent Fisheries have rapidly become one of the largest angling organisations in the country and now manages and controls 23 large lakes, two rivers and a stretch of the Royal Military Canal.
		The River Stour flows through the site at Chilham, providing the only chalk stream brown trout fishing in Kent.
	www.midkentwater.co.uk /mkw/environmental/13.htm (282 words)

	Environment Agency - Kent Area
		The Kent Area of the Environment Agency extends north and eastwards from the High Weald to encompass the river valleys of the Darent and Cray, Medway, Stour and Eastern Rother.
		Serving a population of 2 million, the Area includes rapidly developing parts of the south and east of London, the industrial low-lying Thames Estuary, the dowmands of Kent and the coastal marshes associated with the River Stour, the Eastern Rother and the Royal Military Canal.
		This office is central for Kent Area and is where teams responsible for environment planning and protection, water resource management, flood defence, fisheries, ecology and recreation are based.
	www.environment-agency.gov.uk /regions/southern/202391/?lang=_e (290 words)

	bike cycle hire canterbury kent
		This tour traces the course of the River Stour from Canterbury to the ancient Cinque Port of Sandwich.
		The route follows the valley of the River Stour to the picturesque village of Chilham and then through orchards to the North Kent coast and the port of Whitstable.
		It is said she was describing the River Nailbourne, a chalk stream which flows through the Elham Valley and eventually joins the Little Stour.
	www.downlandcycles.co.uk /bikeHire.htm (2223 words)

	Fishing Kent
		There are so many wonderful lakes and rivers to fish in the UK, here at Fishing Heaven we are committed to increasing our local listings of places to fish.
		River Medway (Maidstone Court House, Maidstone, Kent) 01622 677326 or 01622 673899
		Palmerton: Hidden seams in the middle of the river, where slight depressions in the bottom produce a change in the water only visible to the trained eye.
	www.fishingheaven.co.uk /uk/fishing-kent.htm (965 words)

	Investigating rivers
		Recognise selected physical processes relating to rivers and begin to appreciate how these can change the character of places; draw on their own observations and secondary sources and use their awareness of river events to suggest geographical questions and raise issues that might be studied, eg floods, drought, pollution
		Use aerial photographs of the local area to find rivers and streams copy and paste image into a word processing document and use to label features.
		The menu page will be a diagram showing the journey of the river from source to sea, with links at various stages to pages with further information.
	www.kented.org.uk /ngfl/subjects/geography/qca/rivers.htm (637 words)

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		Assessment of flood risk 3.5 The two key watercourses within the district are the River Stour which flows from the District boundary at Stourmouth to the sea at Sandwich Bay, and the River Dour which rises in the Alkham Valley and flows through the urban centre of Dover to the sea at Wellington Dock.
		The River Stour catchment is also covered by the River Stour (Kent) Internal Drainage Board on which the Council is represented.
		The River Dour is currently treated as an ordinary watercourse on which the Council has a number of legal powers although the Environment Agency has commenced the process of enmainment.
	www.dover.gov.uk /coast/policystatement.DOC (2228 words)

	Cycling - Visiting the Downs \| Kent Downs
		Information on cycling in the Kent Downs can be found at Explore Kent.
		The Kentish Stour Countryside Project has produced two series of cycling booklets – Meanders along the River Stour, and Bike Trails by Rail in the Stour Valley – featuring maps and detailed information on each route.
		A number of accommodation providers, such as the Palace Farm Hostel in Doddington and the Black Horse Inn Thurnham, have their own bikes for hire.
	www.kentdowns.org.uk /places_to_go_cycling.htm (167 words)

	River Stour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Boats on the East Anglian Stour with the church of Dedham in the background, John Constable, c.
		Stour is the name of several rivers in England:
		The source rivers are: River East Stour, River Upper Great Stour, River Great Stour, River Little Stour.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Stour (106 words)

	wantsum angling association river wantsum, river stour, kent fishing club
		Following a disastrous pollution in October 1995, we obtained a National Lottery Grant to restock the river with Roach, Tench, Skimmer Bream and some Carp, and have now completed the project.
		Follow the road round until you arrive at the small bridge where the river is, and park in a safe place (narrow road).
		River Stour at Plucks Gutter on the same side as the Dog and Duck Public House, but a little downstream of the bridge.
	www.wantsumangling.co.uk (393 words)

	leisure Steam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The 45 minute trip along the calm waters of the
		Great Stour is a reminder of yesterday’s glories.
		The trip from Grove Ferry is in sheltered waters
	www.leisuresteam.co.uk (44 words)

	Ash, Kent. Situated between Canterbury and the old Cinque Port of Sandwich.
		Ash is situated between Canterbury and the old Cinque Port of Sandwich.
		The parish is one of the largest in Kent and as well as the village of Ash it contains a number of smaller hamlets including Westmarsh, Ware, Goldstone, Weddington and Richborough.
		Sitting on a low ridge with the marshes of the River Stour on one side and gently sloping downland on the other, the village is dominated by the tower and spire of St.Nicholas Church, which is visible for many miles - an important local landmark.
	www.pineandperiod.com /paulgraves.com/kent/ash/index.html (469 words)

	DICE webpages - Previous MSc in Conservation Biology dissertations
		Investigating the role of elephant migration routes in determining human-elephant conflict spatial patterns in Taita Taveta District, Kenya.
		Focused environmental audit of the University of Kent.
		The distribution of fish in the River Stour, Kent, England.
	www.kent.ac.uk /anthropology/dice/postgrad/conbio_diss.html (4163 words)

	The Scout Association : Official UK Website » Home
		River Medway (Hartlake Bridge, Golden Green to Rochester Castle; All creeks, south of main channel from Bull Nose to Nor March)
		River Thames (south of mooring buoys from Worcester Causeway to Everard's Slipway at Greenhithe)
		River Medway (Rochester Castle to Darnett Fort; Darnett Fort to River Thames, outside the main channel)
	www.scouts.org.uk /aboutus/activities/waterways/england/kent.html (410 words)

	River Stour, Kent biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The River Stour is a river in Kent, England.
		It is Kent's second longest river (after the Medway).
		Another rises at Lenham near Maidstone and becomes the River West Stour.
	www.biography.ms /River_Stour,_Kent.html (106 words)

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