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gptkbp:instanceOf
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canal
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Manchester_City_F.C.
gptkb:Manchester_United_F.C.
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Manchester
gptkb:River_Mersey
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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Influence on local economy
Inspiration for artists and writers
Impact on urban development
Host of events and festivals
Symbol_of_Manchester's_industrial_heritage
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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Active
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gptkbp:depth
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up to 30 feet
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Manchester_Ship_Canal_Company
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gptkbp:economicImpact
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Boosted_trade_in_Manchester
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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altered local ecosystems
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gptkbp:famousFor
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largest_ship_canal_in_the_UK
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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gptkb:Salford_Quays
gptkb:The_Lowry
gptkb:Imperial_War_Museum_North
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gptkbp:futurePlans
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Sustainability initiatives
Expansion proposals
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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First ship passage in 1894
Post-war decline in shipping
World_War_II_shipping_route
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Industrial Revolution
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Manchester Ship Canal
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gptkbp:infrastructure
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Bridges
Docks
Locks and weirs
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gptkbp:length
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36 miles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Manchester,_England
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gptkbp:maintenance
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requires regular dredging
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gptkbp:majorCities
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gptkb:Runcorn
gptkb:Salford
gptkb:Trafford
Warrington
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gptkbp:navigationEquipment
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open year-round
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gptkbp:opened
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1894
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gptkbp:regulatoryBody
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gptkb:Canal_&_River_Trust
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gptkbp:serves
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gptkb:Port_of_Manchester
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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Boat tours
Canal walks
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gptkbp:transportation
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freight
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gptkbp:type
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artificial waterway
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gptkbp:usedFor
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shipping
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gptkbp:width
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up to 200 feet
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