The Opening of the Bridgewater Canal
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:date |
17 July 1761
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Opening of the Bridgewater Canal
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| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:Francis_Egerton,_3rd_Duke_of_Bridgewater
gptkb:John_Gilbert gptkb:James_Brindley |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:England
gptkb:Manchester gptkb:Worsley |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Barton_Aqueduct
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| gptkbp:purpose |
transport coal from Worsley to Manchester
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkb:Bridgewater_Canal canal engineering |
| gptkbp:significance |
boosted the Industrial Revolution
marked the beginning of the canal age in Britain |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ford_Madox_Brown_murals
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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