Skerton Weir
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Skerton Weir is a historic river weir on the River Lune in Lancaster, England, known for regulating water levels and forming part of the city’s riverside landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skerton Weir canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river infrastructure
ⓘ
weir ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Skerton Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Lancaster, Lancashire
ⓘ
Weirs in England ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | British National Grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | River Lune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flow control
ⓘ
regulation of water levels ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
affects fish migration
ⓘ
formation of upstream impoundment ⓘ influences local river ecology ⓘ |
| hasRole |
flood management support
ⓘ
maintaining river depth through Lancaster ⓘ |
| hasType | fixed-crest weir ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic structure ⓘ |
| isPartOf | River Lune navigation system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedDownstreamOf | historic centre of Lancaster ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Lancashire ⓘ Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | River Lune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Morecambe Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Lancaster city centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skerton district of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | no (structure itself not generally accessible) ⓘ |
| owner | water management authorities in England ⓘ |
| partOf |
River Lune corridor in Lancaster
ⓘ
riverside landscape of Lancaster ⓘ |
| river | River Lune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aiding navigation historically
ⓘ
maintaining upstream water level ⓘ supporting water supply management ⓘ |
| viewedAs | local landmark in Lancaster ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Lancaster riverside paths ⓘ |
| watercourse | River Lune, Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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