Marple Locks
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Marple Locks is a historic flight of canal locks on the Peak Forest Canal in Marple, Greater Manchester, known for its steep ascent and scenic surroundings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marple Locks canonical | 4 |
| Marple lock flight | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal infrastructure
ⓘ
flight of canal locks ⓘ |
| connects |
lower level of Peak Forest Canal
ⓘ
upper level of Peak Forest Canal ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1790s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| elevationGain | approximately 64 metres ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public footpaths ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
steep lock flight
ⓘ
views over Goyt Valley ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
pounds between locks
ⓘ
stone lock chambers ⓘ wooden lock gates ⓘ |
| hasTowpath | yes ⓘ |
| heritageInterest | industrial archaeology ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed structure ⓘ |
| historicCounty | Cheshire ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | Cheshire Ring cruising ring ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic canal engineering
ⓘ
scenic surroundings ⓘ steep ascent ⓘ |
| landscapeContext |
rural-urban fringe
ⓘ
wooded valley ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Greater Manchester ⓘ Marple ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Peak Forest Canal ⓘ |
| lockType | narrow locks ⓘ |
| manages | navigation level on the Peak Forest Canal ⓘ |
| navigationAuthority | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Stockport ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Marple Bridge ⓘ |
| numberOfLocks | 16 ⓘ |
| opened | early 19th century ⓘ |
| operator | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| originalUse | commercial freight traffic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peak Forest Canal
ⓘ
surface form:
Peak Forest Canal lock system
|
| primaryUse | pleasure craft ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | local ⓘ |
| usedFor |
leisure boating
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ towpath walking ⓘ |
| waterwayNetworkRole | link between Peak Forest Canal and wider English canal network ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Marple lock flight