Barton Swing Aqueduct
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Barton Swing Aqueduct is a pioneering movable navigable aqueduct in Greater Manchester, England, that carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal by swinging aside to allow large ships to pass.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barton Swing Aqueduct canonical | 5 |
| Barton Aqueduct | 3 |
| Barton Aqueduct on the Bridgewater Canal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T46570 — 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: Barton Swing Aqueduct Context triple: [Manchester Ship Canal, hasStructure, Barton Swing Aqueduct]
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A.
Adelphi Footbridge
Adelphi Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge spanning the River Irwell in Salford, England, providing a crossing between key areas of the city.
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B.
Barton Lock
Barton Lock is a lock on the Manchester Ship Canal that enables vessels to navigate changes in water level along this major industrial waterway in northwest England.
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C.
Trinity Bridge
Trinity Bridge is a distinctive three-way footbridge in Greater Manchester, England, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava to link Salford and Manchester across the River Irwell.
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D.
Wellington Bridge
Wellington Bridge is a roadway bridge in the Boston area that carries traffic across the Mystic River between Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts.
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E.
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.
- 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: Barton Swing Aqueduct Target entity description: Barton Swing Aqueduct is a pioneering movable navigable aqueduct in Greater Manchester, England, that carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal by swinging aside to allow large ships to pass.
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A.
Adelphi Footbridge
Adelphi Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge spanning the River Irwell in Salford, England, providing a crossing between key areas of the city.
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B.
Barton Lock
Barton Lock is a lock on the Manchester Ship Canal that enables vessels to navigate changes in water level along this major industrial waterway in northwest England.
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C.
Trinity Bridge
Trinity Bridge is a distinctive three-way footbridge in Greater Manchester, England, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava to link Salford and Manchester across the River Irwell.
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D.
Wellington Bridge
Wellington Bridge is a roadway bridge in the Boston area that carries traffic across the Mystic River between Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal aqueduct
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movable navigable aqueduct ⓘ swing aqueduct ⓘ |
| adjacentStructure | Barton Road Swing Bridge ⓘ |
| allowsPassageOf |
barges
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narrowboats ⓘ |
| allowsShipPassageBy | swinging aside to open Manchester Ship Canal ⓘ |
| builder | Andrew Handyside and Company ⓘ |
| carries | Bridgewater Canal ⓘ |
| category |
Aqueducts in Greater Manchester
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Bridgewater Canal ⓘ Grade II* listed bridges in Greater Manchester ⓘ Manchester Ship Canal ⓘ |
| clearanceBelow | about 18 metres when closed ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | Manchester Ship Canal ⓘ |
| designer |
Sir Edward Leader Williams
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linked to:
Edward Leader Williams
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| engineer |
Sir Edward Leader Williams
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linked to:
Edward Leader Williams
|
| function | allows canal traffic to cross Manchester Ship Canal ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central pivot pier
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gates at each end ⓘ hydraulic machinery ⓘ watertight trough ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| latitude | 53.470 ⓘ |
| length | about 100 metres ⓘ |
| listingAuthority | Historic England ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barton-upon-Irwell
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England ⓘ Greater Manchester ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Eccles
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Trafford Park ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Bridgewater Canal ⓘ |
| longitude | -2.354 ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Peel Ports ⓘ |
| material |
cast iron
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steel ⓘ |
| movementMechanism | swings horizontally ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first and only swing aqueduct in the world
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innovative movable canal bridge design ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1894 ⓘ |
| owner | Peel Ports ⓘ |
| regionServed |
City of Salford
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linked to:
Salford
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| replaced |
Barton Aqueduct
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linked to:
Barton Swing Aqueduct
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| troughLength | about 71 metres ⓘ |
| waterDepth | about 2.1 metres ⓘ |
| width | about 5.5 metres ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Barton Swing Aqueduct Description of subject: Barton Swing Aqueduct is a pioneering movable navigable aqueduct in Greater Manchester, England, that carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal by swinging aside to allow large ships to pass.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Barton Swing Aqueduct
linked to: Barton Swing Aqueduct
subject linked to:
Brindley
linked to: Barton Swing Aqueduct
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater
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notableProject
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Barton Aqueduct on the Bridgewater Canal
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subject linked to:
Francis Egerton
linked to: Barton Swing Aqueduct