It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) west of Brough, and at the start of the Humber, on the north bank, where the River Ouse and the River Trent meet.

[1] Faxfleet lies within the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden, an area placed as the 10th most affluent in the country in a 2003 Barclays Private Clients survey.

It was one of Yorkshire's principal preceptories, valued at more than £290[3] (equivalent to £300,000 in 2023).

Population was 163, with occupations including three farmers and a brick & tile maker.

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