Great Sheffield Flood of 1864

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dam
gptkbp:affectedRiver River Don
River Loxley
gptkbp:casualties at least 240 deaths
gptkbp:cause collapse of Dale Dyke Dam
gptkbp:commemoratedBy annual memorial events
gptkbp:consequence public inquiry
compensation claims
improved dam safety regulations
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date 1864-03-11
gptkbp:destroyedBy bridges destroyed
over 600 houses destroyed
factories destroyed
mill buildings destroyed
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the worst disasters in Sheffield's history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Sheffield Flood of 1864
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sheffield
South Yorkshire
gptkbp:mediaCoverage The Sheffield Independent
The Sheffield Times
gptkbp:memorial memorial plaque at Millsands
memorial at Bradfield
gptkbp:notableVictim Joseph Dawson
Sarah Ann Morton
gptkbp:relatedEvent collapse of Dale Dyke Dam
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malin_Bridge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8