Neptune's Staircase lock flight

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Neptune's Staircase lock flight is a famous series of canal locks on Scotland’s Caledonian Canal, notable as one of the longest staircase lock systems in Britain and a popular engineering landmark for visitors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf staircase lock
tourist attraction
architect Thomas Telford NERFINISHED
connects higher level of the Caledonian Canal towards Gairlochy
sea level section near Corpach
constructionEndDate circa 1822
constructionStartDate circa 1803
early 19th century
country United Kingdom
designedFor linking the Scottish east and west coasts via the Caledonian Canal
engineer Thomas Telford NERFINISHED
era Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Neptune's Staircase lock flight NERFINISHED
hasFeature road and rail bridges crossing the canal nearby
series of eight interconnected lock chambers
towpaths on both sides
hasFunction raising and lowering boats between different water levels
hasMaterial iron lock gates
masonry
stone
heritageStatus important example of early 19th-century civil engineering
length about a quarter of a mile
approximately 457 metres
locatedIn Banavie NERFINISHED
Caledonian Canal NERFINISHED
Fort William NERFINISHED
Highland, Scotland NERFINISHED
Lochaber NERFINISHED
Scotland
United Kingdom
maximumBoatRise about 62 feet
approximately 19 metres
namedAfter Neptune NERFINISHED
near Corpach NERFINISHED
Fort William NERFINISHED
notableAs major engineering landmark
one of the longest staircase lock systems in Britain
numberOfLocks 8
operatedBy Scottish Canals NERFINISHED
ownedBy Scottish Canals NERFINISHED
partOf Caledonian Canal NERFINISHED
Great Glen waterway system NERFINISHED
region Great Glen NERFINISHED
tourism popular visitor attraction
viewpoint for Ben Nevis and surrounding mountains
waterwayType canal
waterwayUse recreational boating
yacht and leisure craft transit

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Caledonian Canal hasTouristAttraction Neptune's Staircase lock flight