The River Box is a small river, 14 miles (23 km) in length, that flows through Suffolk, England. It is a tributary of the River Stour.[1][2]
The present name is a back-formation from Boxford. A previous name Amalburna is found in an Old English text dated after 991, published in the Cartularium Saxonicum (p. 1289). Eilert Ekwall discusses various possible roots, including the British (i.e. pre-English) root ambro meaning “water”.[3]
The river rises to the north of Little Waldingfield, near to where two other small streams also rise, which converge with the Box at Upsher Green.[1]
From this point the river flows south-east, past Edwardstone towards the large village of Boxford, where it is crossed by the A1071. The river then continues in the same direction and passes a number of villages and hamlets, which are suffixed by the name street. These include Stone Street and to the south of Polstead, Mill Street. The river then passes Scotland Street before reaching the village of Thorington Street, and Thorington Hall. It continues flowing southeast to meet the Stour, between Langham and Higham, which is also close to the confluence of the River Brett and Stour.
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