stour
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1. stour - Noun
2. stour - Adjective
3. stour - Verb
4. stour - Adverb
5. Stour - Proper noun
Meaning
A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion.
Tall; strong; stern.
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Its position on the estuaries of the Stour and Orwell rivers and its usefulness to mariners as the only safe anchorage between the Thames and the Humber led to a long period of maritime significance, both civil and military.
A Will McGarr goal helped promotion-chasing TDMS Evesham defeat Stour Excelsior Reserves 1-0 while Stratford HGC defeated Alcester Town 3-0.
Dragons won 3-0 at Fairfield Titans and Alcester Town edged out Stour Excelsior reserves 4-3.
It’s possible to fish or canoe from purpose-built platforms, or, if you are a keen walker, once you’ve enjoyed some food, you can set out on the 60-mile Stour Valley Path route, which runs all the way to Newmarket.
Wright (pp.6–7) The Frome and Piddle are chalk streams but the Stour, which rises in Wiltshire to the north, has its origins in clay soil.
In the panoramic Stour river valley, floral arrangements on a Film theme plus refreshments, stalls, competitions and children's activities will appeal to all the family.