Douglas Navigation
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Douglas Navigation was an 18th-century canalised waterway in Lancashire, England, created by improving the River Douglas to allow the transport of coal and other goods before being superseded by later canal developments.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canalised waterway
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navigation ⓘ |
| basinCountry | England ⓘ |
| connectedToIndustry | coal mining ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | river improvement ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| followsWatercourse | River Douglas ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | historic county of Lancashire ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early inland navigation in Lancashire ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lancashire
ⓘ
Lancashire coalfield ⓘ North West England ⓘ |
| namedAfter | River Douglas ⓘ |
| navigationClass | canalised river ⓘ |
| partOf | early British inland navigation network ⓘ |
| preceded | later canal developments in the region ⓘ |
| primaryUse | coal transport ⓘ |
| regionServed | Douglas Valley ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
ⓘ
Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal ⓘ |
| transportedCommodity |
coal
ⓘ
general merchandise ⓘ |
| transportMode | inland water transport ⓘ |
| usedFor | goods transport ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem | British canal system ⓘ |
| waterwayType | improved river navigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
River Douglas (via Manchester Ship Canal system context)
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historicallyCanalisedAs
→
Douglas Navigation
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subject surface form:
River Douglas