Wyrley and Essington Canal

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf canal
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Canal_&_River_Trust
community events
conservation efforts
educational programs
local businesses
local festivals
educational workshops
guided tours
art installations
nature reserves
historical reenactments
photography opportunities
volunteering opportunities
heritage trails
wildlife walks
gptkbp:built 1792
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:Wolverhampton
gptkbp:crosses railway lines
several roads
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local heritage
gptkbp:currentStatus partially navigable
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat for wildlife
gptkbp:features bridges
locks
tunnels
gptkbp:historicalEvent closed to commercial traffic in 1961
opened in 1792
gptkbp:historicalPeriod museums
warehouses
canal-side pubs
old wharves
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Industrial Revolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wyrley and Essington Canal
gptkbp:length 21 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:maintenance volunteer groups
gptkbp:opened 1980s
gptkbp:originatesFrom transportation of coal
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Birmingham_Canal_Navigations
gptkbp:popularActivities fishing
cycling
boating
walking
gptkbp:runsThrough gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:Lichfield
gptkb:Walsall
gptkb:Wolverhampton
Cannock Chase
Brownhills
Pelsall
gptkbp:scenicViews countryside
gptkbp:type navigable_canal
gptkbp:usedFor navigation