East Ferry
| East Ferry | |
 Approaching the village from the east, the bank of the Trent visible across the road junction |
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 River Trent near the site of the Ferry |
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  East Ferry |
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| OS grid reference | SK815995 |
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| – London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
| Civil parish | East Ferry |
| District | West Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Gainsborough |
| Postcode district | DN21 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Gainsborough |
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Coordinates: 53°29′09″N 0°46′24″W / 53.4859°N 0.7732°W
East Ferry is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.[1] It is situated 6 miles (10 km) west from Scotter, and on the eastern bank of the River Trent opposite Owston Ferry.
A Tidal bore known as the Trent Aegir can be observed on this stretch of the Trent.[2][3]
History
East Ferry was founded in the 13th century around a ferry crossing;[4] the ferry ran until the 1940s.[2] Previously it was also known as East Kinnard's Ferry,[5] and was part of the Corringham Wapentake. A Medieval chapel in the village, dedicated to St Laurence, is described as decayed in the 16th century, but survived into the late 18th century.[4] There were a further two chapels: one to St Mary (rebuilt about 1800), the other for Primitive Methodists.[5]
In 1872 East Ferry was described as "a township in Scotter parish, Lincolnshire; 6 miles West of Scotter. Pop. 104."[6]
An ancient logboat, found in 1903, was once in Scunthorpe Museum, but is now lost.[7]
References
- ↑ "East Ferry Parish Meeting". Lincolnshire.gov.uk
- 1 2 "Owston Ferry". isleofaxholme.net
- ↑ "Trent Aegir". Environment Agency
- 1 2 "East Ferry". Pastscape.org.uk
- 1 2 Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull 1885, p. 594
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius, ed. (1872). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.
- ↑ "National Monument No. 60924". Pastscape.org.uk
External links
Media related to East Ferry at Wikimedia Commons- East Ferry and Owston Ferry photographs. Geograph.org.uk
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