British inland waterways network

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The British inland waterways network is an interconnected system of canals, navigable rivers, and waterways across Great Britain used for transport, leisure boating, and heritage conservation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf transport infrastructure
waterway network
connects major industrial towns
ports
rural areas
country United Kingdom
governingBody Broads Authority
Canal & River Trust
Environment Agency
Scottish Canals
hasHeritageStatus industrial heritage
hasLegalStatus navigation authority jurisdiction
hasPart Birmingham Canal Navigations
Caledonian Canal
Forth and Clyde Canal
Grand Union Canal
Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Kennet and Avon Canal
Lancaster Canal
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Manchester Ship Canal
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Norfolk Broads
linked to: The Broads

Oxford Canal
River Avon navigation
River Ouse navigation
River Severn navigation
River Thames navigation
River Trent navigation
Rochdale Canal
Shropshire Union Canal
Trent and Mersey Canal
Union Canal
canal
navigable river
navigation
hasStakeholder angling clubs
boating community
local authorities
waterways charities
hasStructureType aqueduct
lift bridge
lock
swing bridge
tunnel
weir
hasVesselType barge
day boat
hire boat
narrowboat
widebeam boat
historicalUse freight transport
industrial transport
locatedIn England
Scotland
Wales
mainPeriodOfConstruction 18th century
19th century
partOf United Kingdom transport network
subjectOf heritage protection schemes
recreational boating regulations
waterways restoration projects
usedFor angling
cycling
heritage conservation
inland water transport
leisure boating
recreation
tourism
waterside walking

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Foss Dyke partOf British inland waterways network
Hertford Lock isPartOf British inland waterways network
Warwick and Birmingham Canal partOf British canal network
linked to: British inland waterways network
Walsall Canal isPartOf British inland waterways
linked to: British inland waterways network
trans-Pennine canal route isPartOf British inland waterways network
Birstall Lock isPartOf British inland waterways network
River Trent at Keadby partOf British inland waterway network
linked to: British inland waterways network
Tinsley Locks isPartOf British canal network
linked to: British inland waterways network
Middlewich Branch formsPartOf British inland waterway network
linked to: British inland waterways network
Stourport Junction partOf British canal network
linked to: British inland waterways network
River Witham navigation system partOf British inland waterways network
Fradley Junction waterwayNetwork British inland waterways network
Trent and Mersey Canal at Fradley Junction isPartOf British inland waterways network
Hawkesbury Junction waterwaySystem British canal network
linked to: British inland waterways network
Napton Locks waterwaySystem British inland waterways network
Barrowford Locks isPartOf British canal network
linked to: British inland waterways network
Stort Navigation partOf British inland waterway network
linked to: British inland waterways network
Trent Lock junction partOf British inland waterway network
linked to: British inland waterways network
Loughborough Canal partOf British inland waterways network
Lower Bann Navigation partOf United Kingdom inland waterways network
linked to: British inland waterways network
Telford Tunnel partOf British inland waterways network
Leicester Ring partOfNetwork British inland waterways network
Braunston Junction partOf British inland waterways network
Sankey Brook Navigation partOf British canal network
linked to: British inland waterways network
Napton Junction isPartOf British inland waterways
linked to: British inland waterways network
Aylesbury Basin operatedWithin British inland waterways system
linked to: British inland waterways network
Titford Canal isPartOf British inland waterways network
River Weaver Navigation isPartOf British inland waterways network