Bugsworth Basin
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Bugsworth Basin is a historic canal basin in Derbyshire, England, that served as a major transshipment point during the industrial era, particularly for limestone and other goods transported via the Peak Forest Canal.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal basin
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| builtFor |
canal-based freight transport
ⓘ
limestone trade from Peak District quarries ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Inland waterway network of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peak Forest Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1794 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage education
ⓘ
leisure boating ⓘ recreational walking ⓘ |
| declineCause | competition from railways ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lime kilns (remains)
ⓘ
loading basins ⓘ multiple canal arms ⓘ wharves ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
industrial transport hub
ⓘ
transshipment point ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buxworth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derbyshire ⓘ England ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Peak District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Canal & River Trust
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inland Waterways Protection Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Whaley Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1796 ⓘ |
| partOf | Peak Forest Canal network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriodOfUse | 19th century ⓘ |
| primaryCargo |
coal
ⓘ
industrial goods ⓘ limestone ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| reopenedToBoats | 2005 ⓘ |
| restorationStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| servedIndustry |
coal distribution
ⓘ
lime burning ⓘ quarrying ⓘ |
| status |
navigable
ⓘ
restored ⓘ |
| tourism |
canal boating destination
ⓘ
industrial heritage attraction ⓘ |
| transportMode | narrowboats ⓘ |
| waterway | Peak Forest Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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