Slough Arm
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Slough Arm is a short branch of the Grand Union Canal in England that serves the town of Slough and its surrounding industrial and residential areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slough Arm canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3019254 — 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: Slough Arm Context triple: [Grand Union Canal, hasPart, Slough Arm]
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A.
The Swale
The Swale is a tidal channel and estuary in Kent, England, that separates the Isle of Sheppey from the mainland and forms part of the Swale Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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B.
Medway Estuary
Medway Estuary is a tidal estuarine area in Kent, England, where the River Medway meets the Thames Estuary and the North Sea, noted for its mudflats, saltmarshes, and rich birdlife.
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C.
Orwell Estuary
The Orwell Estuary is a scenic tidal river inlet in eastern England known for its maritime heritage, wildlife-rich mudflats and saltmarshes, and views that inspired artists and writers.
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D.
Cattewater
Cattewater is a tidal estuary and anchorage forming part of the harbor area at Plymouth on the south coast of England.
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E.
Firth of Thames
The Firth of Thames is a large coastal inlet on New Zealand’s North Island, forming part of the Hauraki Gulf and known for its extensive tidal flats and important shorebird habitats.
- 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: Slough Arm Target entity description: Slough Arm is a short branch of the Grand Union Canal in England that serves the town of Slough and its surrounding industrial and residential areas.
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A.
The Swale
The Swale is a tidal channel and estuary in Kent, England, that separates the Isle of Sheppey from the mainland and forms part of the Swale Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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B.
Medway Estuary
Medway Estuary is a tidal estuarine area in Kent, England, where the River Medway meets the Thames Estuary and the North Sea, noted for its mudflats, saltmarshes, and rich birdlife.
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C.
Orwell Estuary
The Orwell Estuary is a scenic tidal river inlet in eastern England known for its maritime heritage, wildlife-rich mudflats and saltmarshes, and views that inspired artists and writers.
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D.
Cattewater
Cattewater is a tidal estuary and anchorage forming part of the harbor area at Plymouth on the south coast of England.
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E.
Firth of Thames
The Firth of Thames is a large coastal inlet on New Zealand’s North Island, forming part of the Hauraki Gulf and known for its extensive tidal flats and important shorebird habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch canal
ⓘ
canal arm ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Grand Union Canal main line
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Union Canal
|
| country | England ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bridges
ⓘ
locks ⓘ towpath ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
serves local housing areas
ⓘ
serves local industry ⓘ |
| hasUse |
angling
ⓘ
cycling ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berkshire
ⓘ
South East England ⓘ |
| locatedNear | town of Slough ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| partOf | Grand Union Canal ⓘ |
| region | Thames Valley ⓘ |
| serves |
Slough
ⓘ
industrial areas of Slough ⓘ residential areas of Slough ⓘ |
| terminus |
Grand Union Canal main line
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Union Canal
Slough ⓘ |
| usedFor |
leisure boating
ⓘ
local navigation ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ |
| waterwayNetwork | British canal network ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem |
Grand Union Canal system
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Union Canal
|
| waterwayType | navigable canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Slough Arm Description of subject: Slough Arm is a short branch of the Grand Union Canal in England that serves the town of Slough and its surrounding industrial and residential areas.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.