Coalhouse Fort
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Coalhouse Fort is a Victorian-era coastal artillery fort on the Thames Estuary in East Tilbury, Essex, built to defend London and the river approaches.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coalhouse Fort canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2500206 — 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: Coalhouse Fort Context triple: [Thurrock, hasLandmark, Coalhouse Fort]
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A.
The Fort
The Fort is a dedicated supporters’ section known for housing the most passionate fans of the New England Revolution at their home matches.
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B.
Fort Frank
Fort Frank is a former American coastal defense fortification located on Carabao Island at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines, notable for its role in World War II.
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C.
Blackbeard's Castle
Blackbeard's Castle is a historic 17th-century watchtower and landmark in Charlotte Amalie on Saint Thomas, often associated with the pirate Blackbeard and offering panoramic views of the harbor.
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D.
Fort James
Fort James was a 17th-century British colonial fortification in what is now Lower Manhattan, New York City, that served as a key military and administrative center after the English seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch.
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E.
Fort James
Fort James is a historic coastal fortification on the former Gold Coast (in present-day Ghana), built by European traders during the era of Atlantic commerce and colonial expansion.
- 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: Coalhouse Fort Target entity description: Coalhouse Fort is a Victorian-era coastal artillery fort on the Thames Estuary in East Tilbury, Essex, built to defend London and the river approaches.
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A.
The Fort
The Fort is a dedicated supporters’ section known for housing the most passionate fans of the New England Revolution at their home matches.
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B.
Fort Frank
Fort Frank is a former American coastal defense fortification located on Carabao Island at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines, notable for its role in World War II.
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C.
Blackbeard's Castle
Blackbeard's Castle is a historic 17th-century watchtower and landmark in Charlotte Amalie on Saint Thomas, often associated with the pirate Blackbeard and offering panoramic views of the harbor.
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D.
Fort James
Fort James was a 17th-century British colonial fortification in what is now Lower Manhattan, New York City, that served as a key military and administrative center after the English seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch.
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E.
Fort James
Fort James is a historic coastal fortification on the former Gold Coast (in present-day Ghana), built by European traders during the era of Atlantic commerce and colonial expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian fortification
ⓘ
coastal artillery fort ⓘ |
| armament |
BL guns on the roof
ⓘ
RML guns in casemates ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Thames Gateway
ⓘ
linked to:
Thames Gateway regeneration area
|
| builtFor |
War Office of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
War Office
|
| constructedDuring | Victorian era ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1874 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1861 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 51.481°N 0.404°E ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage attraction
ⓘ
museum site ⓘ |
| designedBy | Royal Engineers ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 25 miles east of central London ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Artillery ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Regiment of Artillery
|
| hasFeature |
caponiers
ⓘ
casemated gun floor ⓘ dry moat ⓘ roof-level gun emplacements ⓘ underground magazines ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
World War II anti-aircraft batteries
ⓘ
defensive earthworks ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade II* listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| laterUse |
anti-aircraft defence site
ⓘ
observation post ⓘ searchlight station ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Thames Estuary ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the River Thames ⓘ |
| location |
East Tilbury
ⓘ
linked to:
East Tilbury, Essex, England
England ⓘ Essex ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Coalhouse Point ⓘ |
| near |
East Tilbury village
ⓘ
linked to:
East Tilbury, Essex, England
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | River Thames shipping channel ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Thurrock Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Thurrock
|
| partOf |
Palmerston Forts
ⓘ
linked to:
Palmerston Fort
Thames defences ⓘ
linked to:
Tilbury Fort
|
| purpose |
defence of London
ⓘ
defence of the River Thames approaches ⓘ |
| status | disused military fortification ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Coalhouse Fort Park ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
First World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
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Input
Subject: Coalhouse Fort Description of subject: Coalhouse Fort is a Victorian-era coastal artillery fort on the Thames Estuary in East Tilbury, Essex, built to defend London and the river approaches.
Referenced by (6)
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