River Stour, Long Melford Suffolk Uk In May. Long Melford, Colloquially And Historically Also Referred To As Melford, Is A Large Village And Civil Parish In The Babergh District, In The County Of Suffolk, England. It Is On Suffolk's Border With Essex, Which Is Marked By The River Stour, 3 Miles (4.8 Km) From Sudbury, Approximately 16 Miles (26 Km) From Colchester And 14 Miles (23 Km) From Bury St Edmunds. It Is One Of Suffolk's "Wool Towns" And Is A Former Market Town.

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