New Cut
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New Cut is an artificial waterway in Bristol, England, constructed in the early 19th century to divert the River Avon and improve the city’s harbour.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial waterway
ⓘ
canalised river channel ⓘ |
| cityServed | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedIn | early 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartYearApprox | 1800s ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| diverts | River Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flood management
ⓘ
harbour improvement ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | part of Bristol’s industrial heritage ⓘ |
| hasMouthLocation | River Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName | New Cut, Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bristol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Avon, Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manMade | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Bristol harbour system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to divert the River Avon away from Bristol city centre
ⓘ
to improve Bristol’s harbour ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| watercourse | River Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterwayType | tidal channel ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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