Faxfleet

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Faxfleet
Faxfleet shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE863241
Parish	Blacktoft
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GOOLE
Postcode district	DN14
Dialling code	01430
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Haltemprice and Howden
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°42′24″N 0°41′35″W / 53.706778, -0.693107

Faxfleet is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7½ miles east of Goole town centre. It is located at the start of the Humber, on the north bank, where the River Ouse and the River Trent meet.

Faxfleet was the location of the Faxfleet Preceptory, a former community of the Knights Templar. It was one of Yorkshire's principle preceptories, valued at more than £300 (equivalent to £100,000 today) when it was closed in 1308.