Mersey and Irwell Navigation
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:canal
|
| gptkbp:builtBy |
Mersey and Irwell Navigation Company
|
| gptkbp:closed |
late 19th century
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Manchester
gptkb:River_Irwell gptkb:Warrington River Mersey |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
enabled navigation between Manchester and the Irish Sea
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mersey and Irwell Navigation
|
| gptkbp:length |
about 24 miles
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:North_West_England
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
locks
weirs cuts |
| gptkbp:opened |
1725
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_canal_system
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:navigation
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Manchester_Ship_Canal
|
| gptkbp:status |
disused
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
passenger traffic
transport of goods |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thomas_Steers
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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