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Owston Ferry

Owston Ferry proper noun: a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE8000).

Proper noun

Owston Ferry

  1. A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE8000).

Origin of Owston Ferry

Originally two settlements, Owston, and (West Kinnard's) Ferry, it was not known as Owston Ferry until the early 1900s. A ferry used to operate across the Trent, and a settlement on the opposite bank is named East Ferry, which may be historically significant.

Questions about Owston Ferry

What does Owston Ferry mean?
Owston Ferry means a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE8000).
What part of speech is Owston Ferry?
Owston Ferry is a proper noun.

Words near Owston Ferry in the dictionary

  1. Owsley County
  2. Owsleys
  3. Owst
  4. Owston
  5. Owston and Newbold
  6. Owston Ferry
  7. Owston's palm civet
  8. Owston's palm civets
  9. Owston's tit
  10. Owston's tits
  11. Owstons

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