Eastham Lock

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Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.


Statements (41)
Predicate Object
instanceOf canal lock
lock complex
builtFor access to Port of Manchester
connectsBodyOfWater Manchester Ship Canal
River Mersey
hasAccess adjacent public viewing areas
hasAlternativeName Eastham Locks
hasComponent large ship lock(s)
smaller lock(s)
hasConstructionMaterial concrete
masonry
hasEngineeringDiscipline civil engineering
hasFunction controls water levels between River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal
enables sea‑going vessels to access inland waterway
hasGateType mitre gates
hasHeritage associated with industrial and maritime history of North West England
hasInfrastructureType navigation lock
hasOwnerOrManager Peel Ports (Manchester Ship Canal Company)
hasRegion North West England
hasSignificance major entrance to Manchester Ship Canal
hasTraffic coastal vessels
inland barges
ocean‑going cargo ships
isAt western end of Manchester Ship Canal
isPartOfRoute sea route between Irish Sea and Manchester
locatedIn Eastham
Merseyside
Wirral
locatedInCountry England
United Kingdom
locatedNear River Mersey
locatedOnWaterway Manchester Ship Canal
near Eastham Country Park
Eastham Village
openedForTraffic 1894
operatedOn tidal waters of River Mersey
partOf Manchester Ship Canal entrance
Manchester Ship Canal navigation system
usedFor commercial shipping
inland waterway traffic
sea‑going vessels

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Eastham Country Park ("Eastham Locks")
Eastham Country Park ("Manchester Ship Canal entrance at Eastham")
near
Eastham Lock ("Eastham Locks")
hasAlternativeName
Manchester Ship Canal
hasLock
Eastham Village ("Eastham Locks")
hasLockInfrastructureNearby
Eastham Village ("Eastham Locks")
locatedNear
Manchester Ship Canal ("Eastham Locks")
startPoint

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