Thames and Severn Canal
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The Thames and Severn Canal is a historic English waterway that once linked the River Thames to the River Severn across the Cotswolds, playing a key role in regional trade during the 18th and 19th centuries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thames and Severn Canal canonical | 1 |
| Thames and Severn Canal (connected via Stroud) | 1 |
| Thames and Severn Canal (disused) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Thames and Severn Canal Context triple: [Thames Head, nearInfrastructure, Thames and Severn Canal]
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Severn Canal
The Severn Canal is a historic Canadian waterway segment that forms part of the Trent–Severn Waterway, linking inland lakes and rivers for navigation across central Ontario.
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Grand Union Canal
The Grand Union Canal is a major English waterway that links London to Birmingham, forming the longest canal in the UK and serving both leisure boating and historical industrial transport.
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Shropshire Union Canal
The Shropshire Union Canal is a major 19th-century English waterway linking the Midlands to northwest England, known for its long rural stretches, engineering features, and role in the country’s historic canal network.
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Lancaster Canal
Lancaster Canal is a historic English waterway in North West England, renowned for its lock-free main line and scenic rural route that supported regional trade during the Industrial Revolution.
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E.
Kennet and Avon Canal
The Kennet and Avon Canal is a historic English waterway linking the River Thames at Reading with the River Avon at Bath, renowned for its 19th-century engineering and scenic cruising route.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Thames and Severn Canal Target entity description: The Thames and Severn Canal is a historic English waterway that once linked the River Thames to the River Severn across the Cotswolds, playing a key role in regional trade during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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A.
Severn Canal
The Severn Canal is a historic Canadian waterway segment that forms part of the Trent–Severn Waterway, linking inland lakes and rivers for navigation across central Ontario.
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B.
Grand Union Canal
The Grand Union Canal is a major English waterway that links London to Birmingham, forming the longest canal in the UK and serving both leisure boating and historical industrial transport.
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C.
Shropshire Union Canal
The Shropshire Union Canal is a major 19th-century English waterway linking the Midlands to northwest England, known for its long rural stretches, engineering features, and role in the country’s historic canal network.
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D.
Lancaster Canal
Lancaster Canal is a historic English waterway in North West England, renowned for its lock-free main line and scenic rural route that supported regional trade during the Industrial Revolution.
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Kennet and Avon Canal
The Kennet and Avon Canal is a historic English waterway linking the River Thames at Reading with the River Avon at Bath, renowned for its 19th-century engineering and scenic cruising route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| builtFor | commercial freight traffic ⓘ |
| closedToThroughTraffic | early 20th century ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Severn
ⓘ
surface form:
River Severn
Thames ⓘ
surface form:
River Thames
|
| constructionStart | 1783 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage and wildlife corridor
ⓘ
partial leisure navigation ⓘ |
| declineReason |
competition from railways
ⓘ
high maintenance costs ⓘ |
| engineer |
Josiah Clowes
ⓘ
Robert Whitworth ⓘ |
| formsLinkIn | Cotswold Canals ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Daneway Locks
ⓘ
Inglesham Lock ⓘ Sapperton Tunnel ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
aqueducts
ⓘ
locks ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic canal ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Sapperton summit level ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| length |
about 29 miles
ⓘ
about 47 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cotswolds ⓘ |
| lockType | narrow locks ⓘ |
| maximumBoatWidth | narrowboat gauge ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Brimscombe
ⓘ
Chalford ⓘ Lechlade ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the earliest cross-country canals in southern England ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1789 ⓘ |
| partOf | English canal network ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Cirencester
ⓘ
Stroud ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Gloucestershire ⓘ |
| primaryCargo |
building materials
ⓘ
coal ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| restorationOrganisation | Cotswold Canals Trust ⓘ |
| restorationStatus | under restoration in sections ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| terminus |
Inglesham
ⓘ
Stroud ⓘ
surface form:
Wallbridge, Stroud
|
| waterSource |
Cotswold springs
ⓘ
River Frome feeders ⓘ |
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Subject: Thames and Severn Canal Description of subject: The Thames and Severn Canal is a historic English waterway that once linked the River Thames to the River Severn across the Cotswolds, playing a key role in regional trade during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Referenced by (3)
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