Marple Locks
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Marple Locks is a historic flight of canal locks on the Peak Forest Canal in Marple, Greater Manchester, known for its steep ascent and scenic surroundings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marple Locks canonical | 4 |
| Marple lock flight | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3184401 — 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: Marple Locks Context triple: [Marple, hasStructure, Marple Locks]
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A.
Hatton Locks
Hatton Locks is a famous flight of canal locks near Warwick in England, known for its steep rise and historic role in enabling boat traffic along the Grand Union Canal.
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B.
Watford Locks
Watford Locks is a flight of canal locks on the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire, England, known for lifting boats between the canal’s lower and upper levels near Watford Gap.
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C.
Shepperton Lock
Shepperton Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, used to manage river navigation and water levels near the town of Shepperton.
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D.
Allington Lock
Allington Lock is a key navigation and flood-control lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, marking the tidal limit of the river.
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E.
Bardney Lock
Bardney 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: Marple Locks Target entity description: Marple Locks is a historic flight of canal locks on the Peak Forest Canal in Marple, Greater Manchester, known for its steep ascent and scenic surroundings.
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A.
Hatton Locks
Hatton Locks is a famous flight of canal locks near Warwick in England, known for its steep rise and historic role in enabling boat traffic along the Grand Union Canal.
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B.
Watford Locks
Watford Locks is a flight of canal locks on the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire, England, known for lifting boats between the canal’s lower and upper levels near Watford Gap.
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C.
Shepperton Lock
Shepperton Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, used to manage river navigation and water levels near the town of Shepperton.
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D.
Allington Lock
Allington Lock is a key navigation and flood-control lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, marking the tidal limit of the river.
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E.
Bardney Lock
Bardney 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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal infrastructure
ⓘ
flight of canal locks ⓘ |
| connects |
lower level of Peak Forest Canal
ⓘ
upper level of Peak Forest Canal ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1790s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| elevationGain | approximately 64 metres ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public footpaths ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
steep lock flight
ⓘ
views over Goyt Valley ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
pounds between locks
ⓘ
stone lock chambers ⓘ wooden lock gates ⓘ |
| hasTowpath | yes ⓘ |
| heritageInterest | industrial archaeology ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed structure ⓘ |
| historicCounty | Cheshire ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | Cheshire Ring cruising ring ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic canal engineering
ⓘ
scenic surroundings ⓘ steep ascent ⓘ |
| landscapeContext |
rural-urban fringe
ⓘ
wooded valley ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Greater Manchester ⓘ Marple ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Peak Forest Canal ⓘ |
| lockType | narrow locks ⓘ |
| manages | navigation level on the Peak Forest Canal ⓘ |
| navigationAuthority | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Stockport ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Marple Bridge ⓘ |
| numberOfLocks | 16 ⓘ |
| opened | early 19th century ⓘ |
| operator | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| originalUse | commercial freight traffic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peak Forest Canal lock system
ⓘ
linked to:
Peak Forest Canal
|
| primaryUse | pleasure craft ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | local ⓘ |
| usedFor |
leisure boating
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ towpath walking ⓘ |
| waterwayNetworkRole | link between Peak Forest Canal and wider English canal network ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Marple Locks Description of subject: Marple Locks is a historic flight of canal locks on the Peak Forest Canal in Marple, Greater Manchester, known for its steep ascent and scenic surroundings.
Referenced by (5)
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