Trent Falls
Address is taken from a point 249 yards away.
Trent Falls is a historical waterways junction.
The River Trent (tidal section - Keadby to Trent Falls) was built by Cecil Parker and opened on 17 September 1782. The canal joined the sea near Taunchester. The 5 mile section between Gateshead and Runington was closed in 1888 after a breach at York. In 1972 the canal became famous when Nicholas Clarke navigated Tendring Aqueduct in a bathtub live on television.
Early plans of what would become the River Ouse : Yorkshire (tidal section - Goole to Trent Falls) were drawn up by Benjamin Outram in 1816 but problems with Castlepool Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The River Ancholme at Bridgend the canal ran for 37 miles to Derby. In Charles Clarke's "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" he describes his experiences passing through Arun Aqueduct during a thunderstorm.
Early plans for the River Humber between Warrington and Aylesbury were proposed by Thomas Telford but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as surveyor in 1816. Expectations for limestone traffic to Crewe were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The River Humber was closed in 1955 when Leeds Embankment collapsed. In John Thomas's "By Windlass and Handcuff Key Across The Pennines" he describes his experiences passing through Edinburgh Locks during the war.

| River Trent (tidal section - Keadby to Trent Falls) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Trent Falls | ||
| Burton upon Stather | 3 miles, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Arncotts and Flixborough Stather | 6 miles, 2 furlongs | |
| Keadby Junction | 9 miles | |
| River Ouse : Yorkshire (tidal section - Goole to Trent Falls) | ||
| Trent Falls | ||
| Blacktoft | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Little Reedness | 3 miles, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Saltmarshe | 4 miles, 7 furlongs | |
| Swinefleet | 6 miles, 3 furlongs | |
| Don - Ouse Junction | 7 miles, 7½ furlongs | |
| River Humber | ||
| Trent Falls | ||
| Trent Falls Main Channel Junction | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Humber - Market Weighton Junction | 1 mile, 4 furlongs | |
| Broomfleet | 2 miles, 4 furlongs | |
| Whitton | 4 miles | |
| Brough and Winteringham Havan | 5 miles, 4 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Burton upon Stather
- Faxfleet - Wikipedia — associated with this page
- nearest habitation - north bank
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Keadby Junction
In the direction of Ouse - Aire and Calder Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Keadby Junction
In the direction of Ouse - Aire and Calder Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Keadby Junction
In the direction of Ouse - Aire and Calder Junction
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In the direction of Spurn Head
In the direction of Ouse - Aire and Calder Junction
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In the direction of Keadby Junction
In the direction of Ouse - Aire and Calder Junction
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Trent Falls is the confluence of the River Ouse and the River Trent which forms the Humber between Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire in England.



![Apex light, Trent Falls. The first [or last] navigation light on the Humber. Seen from the barge Sobriety, heading upstream on a rising tide. by Christine Johnstone – 23 July 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/59/72/3597295_5c8fbc2c_120x120.jpg)


![Apex Light, Trent Falls [2]. The point where the Trent and the Ouse combine to form the Humber. Seen from the barge Sobriety, heading up the Trent on a rising tide. The barge is part of the Yorkshire Waterways Museum's collection. by Christine Johnstone – 12 September 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/66/44/4664447_b417889c_120x120.jpg)























