East Ferry

East Ferry
Approaching the village from the east, the bank of the Trent visible across the road junction
River Trent near the site of the Ferry
East Ferry is located in Lincolnshire
East Ferry
East Ferry
Location within Lincolnshire
Population204 (2011)
OS grid referenceSK815995
• London135 mi (217 km) S
Civil parish
  • East Ferry
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGainsborough
Postcode districtDN21
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°29′09″N 0°46′24″W / 53.4859°N 0.7732°W / 53.4859; -0.7732

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. The population of the civil parish (including Wildsworth) as at the 2011 census was 204.[2]

A Tidal bore known as the Trent Aegir can be observed on this stretch of the Trent.[3][4]

  1. ^ "East Ferry Parish Meeting". Lincolnshire.gov.uk
  2. ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Owston Ferry". Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. isleofaxholme.net
  4. ^ "Trent Aegir". Archived from the original on 3 November 2010. Environment Agency