Foxton Inclined Plane
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The Foxton Inclined Plane was an experimental Victorian-era boat lift in Leicestershire, England, designed to speed canal traffic by raising and lowering boats in water-filled caissons as an alternative to the traditional lock flight.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Foxton Inclined Plane canonical | 1 |
| Foxton Inclined Plane boat lift | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13493710 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foxton Inclined Plane Context triple: [Foxton Locks, nearbyStructure, Foxton Inclined Plane]
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A.
Johnstown Inclined Plane
The Johnstown Inclined Plane is a historic funicular railway in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, known for its steep grade and role in transporting people and vehicles up the hillside above the city.
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B.
Durie Hill Elevator
Durie Hill Elevator is a historic public underground elevator in Whanganui, New Zealand, that transports passengers between the city and the Durie Hill suburb.
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C.
West Hill Cliff Railway
West Hill Cliff Railway is a historic funicular railway in Hastings, England, that carries passengers between the town and the top of West Hill overlooking the seafront and Old Town.
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D.
Incline Railway
Incline Railway is a historic funicular railway in Chattanooga, Tennessee, known for its steep ascent up Lookout Mountain and its popularity as a scenic tourist attraction.
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E.
Angels Flight Railway
Angels Flight Railway is a historic narrow-gauge funicular in Downtown Los Angeles that carries passengers up and down the steep Bunker Hill slope.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foxton Inclined Plane Target entity description: The Foxton Inclined Plane was an experimental Victorian-era boat lift in Leicestershire, England, designed to speed canal traffic by raising and lowering boats in water-filled caissons as an alternative to the traditional lock flight.
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A.
Johnstown Inclined Plane
The Johnstown Inclined Plane is a historic funicular railway in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, known for its steep grade and role in transporting people and vehicles up the hillside above the city.
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B.
Durie Hill Elevator
Durie Hill Elevator is a historic public underground elevator in Whanganui, New Zealand, that transports passengers between the city and the Durie Hill suburb.
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C.
West Hill Cliff Railway
West Hill Cliff Railway is a historic funicular railway in Hastings, England, that carries passengers between the town and the top of West Hill overlooking the seafront and Old Town.
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D.
Incline Railway
Incline Railway is a historic funicular railway in Chattanooga, Tennessee, known for its steep ascent up Lookout Mountain and its popularity as a scenic tourist attraction.
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E.
Angels Flight Railway
Angels Flight Railway is a historic narrow-gauge funicular in Downtown Los Angeles that carries passengers up and down the steep Bunker Hill slope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boat lift
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canal engineering structure ⓘ inclined plane boat lift ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | conventional canal locks ⓘ |
| caissonCapacity | two narrowboats per caisson ⓘ |
| closureDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Foxton Locks ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1898 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedTo |
bypass traditional lock flight
ⓘ
speed canal traffic ⓘ |
| engineeringType | counterbalanced inclined plane ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
basins at top and bottom
ⓘ
engine house foundations ⓘ track bed ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument (remains) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Foxton, Leicestershire ⓘ Leicestershire ⓘ |
| locatedOnCanal |
Grand Union Canal
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Old Grand Union Canal (Leicester line) ⓘ
linked to:
Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal
|
| nearbyFeature |
Foxton Locks Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
Foxton Locks
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| notableFor |
experimental Victorian-era boat lift design
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use of large water-filled caissons ⓘ |
| numberOfCaissons | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate |
1900
ⓘ
1901 ⓘ |
| ownerAtOpening | Grand Junction Canal Company ⓘ |
| partOf | British canal network ⓘ |
| poweredBy | steam engines ⓘ |
| powerSource | steam ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
high operating costs
ⓘ
insufficient traffic ⓘ |
| replaced |
Foxton lock flight
ⓘ
linked to:
Foxton Locks
|
| status |
demolished superstructure
ⓘ
disused ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
canal heritage studies
ⓘ
restoration proposals ⓘ |
| transportMode | inland waterway transport ⓘ |
| travelTimeComparedToLocks | significantly faster than lock flight ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lowering boats
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raising boats ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
counterbalanced caissons
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water-filled caissons ⓘ |
| verticalRise | about 75 feet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Foxton Inclined Plane Description of subject: The Foxton Inclined Plane was an experimental Victorian-era boat lift in Leicestershire, England, designed to speed canal traffic by raising and lowering boats in water-filled caissons as an alternative to the traditional lock flight.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Foxton Inclined Plane