the Grand Union Canal

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf canal
gptkbp:built 1806
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:London
gptkbp:famousFor cycling
walking trails
narrowboating
gptkbp:features lock system
gptkbp:hasAccessTo numerous access points
gptkbp:hasGoals 166 locks
gptkbp:historicalSignificance trade route
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Grand Union Canal
gptkbp:includes a series of aqueducts
a series of tunnels
gptkbp:isConnectedTo gptkb:Oxford_Canal
gptkb:River_Severn
gptkb:River_Thames
gptkb:Grand_Union_Canal_Main_Line
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical records
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn literature
films
television shows
gptkbp:isHomeTo various fish species
various wildlife
birds
mammals
gptkbp:isKnownFor scenic views
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy local councils
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:National_Cycle_Network
local history
waterway network
gptkbp:isPopularFor leisure activities
cyclists
fishermen
walkers
gptkbp:isPromotedBy tourism boards
gptkbp:isSubjectTo environmental regulations
gptkbp:isUsedBy tourist boats
gptkbp:isUsedFor water supply
community events
gptkbp:length 145 miles
gptkbp:localHistory part of industrial heritage
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Canal_&_River_Trust
gptkbp:opened 1806
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_canal_system
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Milton_Keynes
gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:Watford
gptkb:Leicester
gptkb:Northampton
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Grand_Junction_Canal
gptkbp:usedFor fishing
boating
walking