Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:affectedArea |
gptkb:North_Lincolnshire
Nottinghamshire South Yorkshire |
| gptkbp:controversy |
legal disputes
local opposition |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
early large-scale land drainage in England
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Isle of Axholme drainage
|
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:Cornelius_Vermuyden
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Isle_of_Axholme
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
construction of drainage channels
building of sluices construction of embankments |
| gptkbp:purpose |
land reclamation
|
| gptkbp:result |
conversion of wetlands to arable land
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1626
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gillis_Vermuyden
gptkb:John_Vermuyden |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|