Properties (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
canal
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gptkbp:adjacentTo |
Ulverston_town_center
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
local heritage
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gptkbp:built |
1796
|
gptkbp:community |
educational workshops
|
gptkbp:communityEvents |
boat races
canal festivals |
gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
volunteer clean-up days
|
gptkbp:communityPartnerships |
local businesses
|
gptkbp:communitySupport |
local heritage groups
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gptkbp:connects |
Ulverston_to_Morecambe_Bay
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gptkbp:crosses |
several bridges
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
local folklore
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gptkbp:currentStatus |
partially navigable
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gptkbp:educational_programs |
canal history books
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gptkbp:educationalPrograms |
canal history tours
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
habitat preservation
bank stabilization projects |
gptkbp:features |
lock system
|
gptkbp:fishSpecies |
local fishing licenses
|
gptkbp:futurePlans |
enhanced accessibility
|
gptkbp:historicalEvent |
transport of slate
|
gptkbp:historicalFigures |
engineers and laborers
|
gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
heritage trails.
shipping of coal used by small vessels |
gptkbp:historicalResearch |
archaeological studies
|
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
industrial transport
canal maps and records |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Ulverston Canal
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gptkbp:landmark |
historic warehouses
|
gptkbp:length |
3.5 miles
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gptkbp:localArt |
canal-themed artworks
|
gptkbp:localEconomy |
supports tourism
|
gptkbp:localWildlife |
otters and kingfishers
|
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ulverston,_England
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gptkbp:maintainedBy |
gptkb:Canal_&_River_Trust
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gptkbp:navigationEquipment |
April to October
shallow waters dredging activities |
gptkbp:opened |
1796
1920 |
gptkbp:originalPurpose |
transportation of goods
|
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Lake_District_National_Park
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gptkbp:popularActivities |
fishing
|
gptkbp:publicAccess |
walking paths
|
gptkbp:renovated |
ongoing
funded by grants |
gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
navigational aids
|
gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
wildflower walks
|
gptkbp:surroundingArea |
nature trails
|
gptkbp:touristAttraction |
scenic views
|
gptkbp:transportation |
part of the industrial revolution
alternative to road transport |
gptkbp:type |
navigable waterway
|
gptkbp:usedFor |
recreational boating
|
gptkbp:waterQuality |
monitored regularly
|
gptkbp:wildlife |
various species of birds
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