Thames Lock, Weybridge
E139937
Thames Lock, Weybridge is the tidal lock at the junction of the River Wey and the River Thames near Weybridge in Surrey, England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thames Lock, Weybridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1219571 — 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: Thames Lock, Weybridge Context triple: [River Wey, hasLock, Thames Lock, Weybridge]
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A.
Brentford Lock
Brentford Lock is a historic canal lock and waterside area on the Grand Union Canal in Brentford, west London, known for its maritime heritage and regenerated residential and leisure developments.
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B.
Gloucester Lock
Gloucester Lock is a canal lock in the city of Gloucester, England, that connects the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal with the River Severn and manages navigation between them.
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C.
Deansgate Locks
Deansgate Locks is a popular leisure and nightlife complex in Manchester, England, featuring bars, restaurants, and venues built into converted railway arches along the Rochdale Canal.
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D.
Eastham Lock
Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
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E.
Kirkstead Lock
Kirkstead Lock is a navigation lock on the River Witham in Lincolnshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
- 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: Thames Lock, Weybridge Target entity description: Thames Lock, Weybridge is the tidal lock at the junction of the River Wey and the River Thames near Weybridge in Surrey, England.
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A.
Brentford Lock
Brentford Lock is a historic canal lock and waterside area on the Grand Union Canal in Brentford, west London, known for its maritime heritage and regenerated residential and leisure developments.
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B.
Gloucester Lock
Gloucester Lock is a canal lock in the city of Gloucester, England, that connects the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal with the River Severn and manages navigation between them.
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C.
Deansgate Locks
Deansgate Locks is a popular leisure and nightlife complex in Manchester, England, featuring bars, restaurants, and venues built into converted railway arches along the Rochdale Canal.
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D.
Eastham Lock
Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
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E.
Kirkstead Lock
Kirkstead Lock is a navigation lock on the River Witham in Lincolnshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lock
ⓘ
tidal lock ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
non‑tidal River Wey
ⓘ
tidal River Thames ⓘ
linked to:
Thames
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAccess | towpath ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lock chamber
ⓘ
weir (nearby) ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
controls water level between River Wey and River Thames
ⓘ
enables navigation between River Wey and River Thames ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | part of historic Wey Navigation ⓘ |
| hasLockGates | yes ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Weybridge ⓘ |
| hasType | navigation lock ⓘ |
| isTidal | yes ⓘ |
| junctionOf |
River Thames
ⓘ
linked to:
Thames
River Wey ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Surrey ⓘ Weybridge ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway |
River Thames
ⓘ
linked to:
Thames
River Wey ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| near |
River Thames towpath
ⓘ
Weybridge town centre ⓘ |
| openingMechanism | manually operated lock gates ⓘ |
| partOf | Wey Navigation ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| usedFor |
inland waterway navigation
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem | River Thames basin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thames Lock, Weybridge Description of subject: Thames Lock, Weybridge is the tidal lock at the junction of the River Wey and the River Thames near Weybridge in Surrey, England.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.