Sheffield Canal

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf canal
gptkbp:associatedWith Sheffield_Steel_Industry
gptkbp:built 1819
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Sheffield_and_Tinsley
River Don
gptkbp:famousFor fishing
boating
walking
gptkbp:features locks
towpath
gptkbp:hasCharacter gptkb:Victoria_Quays
gptkb:Tinsley_Viaduct
Sheffield Bridge
Meadowhall_Bridge
gptkbp:hasGoals gptkb:Sheffield_Lock
gptkb:Tinsley_Lock
Ouse Bridge Lock
Meadowhall_Lock
gptkbp:historicalEvent opened in 1819
closed to commercial traffic in 1970s
gptkbp:historicalSignificance industrial transport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sheffield Canal
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Sheffield_and_South_Yorkshire_Navigation
River Rother
gptkbp:isHomeTo gptkb:swans
various fish species
waterfowl
otters
ducks
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Sheffield_and_Tinsley_Canal_Trust
Sheffield's_heritage_sites
Sheffield's_green_spaces
Sheffield's_tourism_attractions
gptkbp:isPopularFor cycling
birdwatching
gptkbp:isPromotedBy community groups
local tourism boards
environmental organizations
gptkbp:isSubjectTo documentaries
art installations
local history studies
photography projects
gptkbp:isUsedBy kayaks
canal boats
narrowboats
gptkbp:isUsedFor community events
educational programs
festivals
gptkbp:isValuedFor cultural heritage
recreational opportunities
environmental benefits
gptkbp:length 11 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sheffield
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Sheffield_City_Council
gptkbp:opened recreational use
gptkbp:partOf Sheffield_waterways
gptkbp:passesThrough Meadowhall
Tinsley
Sheffield_city_center
gptkbp:renovated 2000s
gptkbp:supports wildlife
gptkbp:usedFor navigation