Meanings
proper noun
- A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE8000).
Origin
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.
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APA
Owston Ferry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owston%20Ferry
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“Owston Ferry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owston%20Ferry. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Owston Ferry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owston%20Ferry.
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