Owston Ferry is on the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby).
The Act of Parliament for the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby) was passed on 17 September 1816 and 23 thousand shares were sold the same day. The canal joined the sea near Runley. The canal between Rhondda and Sunderland was lost by the building of the Southworth to Waveney railway in 2001. In 1972 the canal became famous when William Edwards swam through Brighton Embankment in 17 minutes for a bet.

| Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction | 4 miles, 2 furlongs | |
| Trent - Idle Junction | 4 miles, 1 furlong | |
| Heckdyke | 3 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| Gunthorpe | 2 miles, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Wildsworth | 1 mile, 5½ furlongs | |
| Owston Ferry | ||
| Kelfield Corner | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Susworth | 2 miles, 1¼ furlongs | |
| West Butterwick | 4 miles, 3¾ furlongs | |
| M180 Bridge | 5 miles, 4½ furlongs | |
| Derrythorpe | 6 miles, 3½ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Keadby Junction
In the direction of Cromwell Lock Weir Exit
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Keadby Junction
In the direction of Cromwell Lock Weir Exit
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Keadby Junction
In the direction of Cromwell Lock Weir Exit
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Cromwell Lock Weir Exit
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Cromwell Lock Weir Exit
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Keadby Junction
Wikipedia has a page about Owston Ferry
Owston Ferry is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the west bank of the River Trent, and 9 miles (14 km) north from Gainsborough. It had a total resident population of 1,128 in 2001 including Kelfield. This increased to 1,328 at the 2011 census. Sometimes referred to as Owston or Ferry, the village forms part of the Isle of Axholme. It is bounded to the west by the A161 road and the village of Haxey. The River Trent is directly to the east. To the north, beyond a number of hamlets and villages, lies the River Humber. West Butterwick was originally a part of the township of Owston.












![Warehouse conversion. Last photographed in 2010 as the restoration was in progress [[1913368]] by Graham Hogg – 08 December 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/76/52/4765224_a95ab4a2_120x120.jpg)






![Crooked Billet (3), Silver Street, Owston Ferry, Lincs. See also:- [[6405922]] and [[6405938]]. by P L Chadwick – 31 March 2013](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/40/59/6405944_c02f3d3e_120x120.jpg)

![Crooked Billet (1), Silver Street, Owston Ferry, Lincs. Popular public house with the River Trent running behind. Food available at certain times. Also sports TV.[[6405938]].[[6405944]]. by P L Chadwick – 31 March 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/40/59/6405922_1e97dc3c_120x120.jpg)

![Crooked Billet (2) - sign, Silver Street, Owston Ferry, Lincs. One website states there are 21 pubs in the UK called the Crooked Billet which are currently open. Looking at a selection of their websites seems to indicate that they mostly have completely different explanations of how their name originated, some more convincing than others. All that can be said about this one is that the sign displayed when photographed in March 2013 seems to show a man (a sailor?) being arrested by a soldier. [[6405922]].[[6405944]]. by P L Chadwick – 31 March 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/40/59/6405938_2d1adcde_120x120.jpg)






