Regent’s Canal

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Regent’s Canal is a historic 19th-century waterway in North London that runs from Paddington to the River Thames, now popular for its towpath walks, narrowboats, and regenerated waterside areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal
transport infrastructure
waterway
connects Limehouse Basin
Paddington Basin
River Thames
linked to: Thames
constructionStartDate 1812
country United Kingdom
endPoint Limehouse Basin
hasActivity angling
urban regeneration along its banks
waterside dining
hasBoatType houseboat
narrowboat
hasFeature towpath
hasNearbyAttraction Broadway Market
Camden Market
linked to: Camden Lock Market

Granary Square at King’s Cross
London Zoo
Victoria Park
hasStructure Acton’s Lock
linked to: Camden Lock

Camden Lock
City Road Lock
Haggerston Bridge
Islington Tunnel
Johnson’s Lock
Maida Hill Tunnel
Mile End Lock
linked to: Camden Lock

St Pancras Lock
hasUse cycling
recreational boating
residential moorings
tourist boat trips
towpath walking
heritageStatus part of London’s industrial heritage
historicalEra 19th century
length about 13.8 kilometres
about 8.6 miles
locatedIn England
London
linked to: London, England

North London
managedBy Canal & River Trust
namedAfter George IV
openingDate 1820
originalPurpose industrial freight transport
linking London docks with the Grand Junction Canal
partOf Grand Union Canal
passesThrough Camden Town
Hackney
Haggerston
Hoxton
Islington
King’s Cross
Limehouse
Little Venice
Maida Vale
Mile End
Regent’s Park
startPoint Paddington
status navigable
waterwayType narrow canal

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London King’s Cross near Regent’s Canal
London St Pancras International near Regent's Canal
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Camden traversedBy Regent’s Canal
Regent's Park, London hasPart Regent's Canal
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Grand Union Canal hasPart Regent's Canal (linked at London end)
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London Paddington near Regent’s Canal
Paddington traversedBy Regent's Canal
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Maida Vale crossedBy Regent’s Canal
subject linked to: Maida Vale, London, England
Islington, London, England traversedBy Regent’s Canal
Camden Town traversedBy Regent's Canal
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London Borough of Hackney hasWaterway Regent's Canal
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King’s Cross Central hasComponent Regent’s Canal waterfront
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King’s Cross Central adjacentTo Regent’s Canal
Camden Lock Market situatedOn Regent's Canal
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Camden Lock Market nearbyAttraction Regent's Canal
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Camden Lock locatedOnWaterway Regent's Canal
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Stables Market associatedWith Regent's Canal
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Mile End near Regent's Canal
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Haggerston locatedNorthOf Regent's Canal
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Limehouse Cut connectedTo Regent's Canal via Limehouse Basin
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Grand Junction Canal hasJunctionWith Regent's Canal
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Hackney, London, England traversedBy Regent's Canal
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Little Venice locatedAtConfluenceOf Regent's Canal
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Little Venice partOfWaterwayNetwork Regent's Canal network
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Warwick Avenue near Regent's Canal
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Paddington Basin connectedTo Regent's Canal
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Islington contains Regent’s Canal (section)
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