Old Union Canal route towards Northampton
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The Old Union Canal route towards Northampton is a historic section of England’s canal network that once formed part of an important inland waterway link between the Midlands and the southeast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Union Canal route towards Northampton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13493722 — 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: Old Union Canal route towards Northampton Context triple: [Foxton Locks, connectedTo, Old Union Canal route towards Northampton]
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A.
Hertford Union Canal
The Hertford Union Canal is a short canal in East London that links the Regent’s Canal to the River Lee Navigation, forming part of the city’s historic inland waterway network.
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B.
Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal
The Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal is a narrow canal branch in Buckinghamshire, England, linking the town of Aylesbury to the main line of the Grand Union Canal.
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C.
trans-Pennine canal route
The trans-Pennine canal route is a historic cross-country waterway network that links England’s east and west coasts by traversing the Pennine hills via interconnected canals.
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D.
North Western Canal
The North Western Canal is a major irrigation channel in Pakistan’s Sindh region that distributes Indus River water from the Sukkur Barrage to surrounding agricultural lands.
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E.
Leicester Canal
The Leicester Canal is a historic English waterway built during the Industrial Revolution to facilitate transport and trade in and around the city of Leicester.
- 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: Old Union Canal route towards Northampton Target entity description: The Old Union Canal route towards Northampton is a historic section of England’s canal network that once formed part of an important inland waterway link between the Midlands and the southeast.
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A.
Hertford Union Canal
The Hertford Union Canal is a short canal in East London that links the Regent’s Canal to the River Lee Navigation, forming part of the city’s historic inland waterway network.
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B.
Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal
The Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal is a narrow canal branch in Buckinghamshire, England, linking the town of Aylesbury to the main line of the Grand Union Canal.
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C.
trans-Pennine canal route
The trans-Pennine canal route is a historic cross-country waterway network that links England’s east and west coasts by traversing the Pennine hills via interconnected canals.
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D.
North Western Canal
The North Western Canal is a major irrigation channel in Pakistan’s Sindh region that distributes Indus River water from the Sukkur Barrage to surrounding agricultural lands.
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E.
Leicester Canal
The Leicester Canal is a historic English waterway built during the Industrial Revolution to facilitate transport and trade in and around the city of Leicester.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic canal route
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section of canal ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Midlands
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southeast of England ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Grand Union Canal system
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Union Canal
Northampton ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cycling route
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leisure boating ⓘ walking route ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution period ⓘ |
| feature |
bridges
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locks ⓘ towpaths ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of historic inland waterway heritage of England ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
commercial navigation
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freight transport ⓘ inland waterway transport ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Midlands
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Midlands canal network ⓘ Northamptonshire ⓘ |
| partOf |
England’s canal network
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Old Union Canal ⓘ |
| significance | formed part of an inland waterway link between the Midlands and the southeast of England ⓘ |
| waterwayType | narrow canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Union Canal route towards Northampton Description of subject: The Old Union Canal route towards Northampton is a historic section of England’s canal network that once formed part of an important inland waterway link between the Midlands and the southeast.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.