South Walney Lighthouse
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South Walney Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located at the southern tip of Walney Island in Cumbria, England, guiding ships through the approaches to Morecambe Bay.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Walney | 1 |
| South Walney Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3228185 — 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: South Walney Lighthouse Context triple: [Walney Island, hasLighthouse, South Walney Lighthouse]
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A.
Nobbys Lighthouse
Nobbys Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon situated on Nobbys Head at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour in New South Wales, Australia.
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B.
Perch Rock Lighthouse
Perch Rock Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse off New Brighton at the mouth of the River Mersey in England, known for guiding ships entering the Port of Liverpool.
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C.
The Needles Lighthouse
The Needles Lighthouse is a prominent 19th-century lighthouse standing on a chalk stack off the western tip of the Isle of Wight, guiding ships through the treacherous waters of the English Channel.
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D.
Hunstanton Lighthouse
Hunstanton Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England, overlooking The Wash and guiding ships along the east coast.
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E.
Cape St Blaize Lighthouse
Cape St Blaize Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Mossel Bay, South Africa, known for guiding ships along the southern Cape coast and offering scenic ocean views.
- 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: South Walney Lighthouse Target entity description: South Walney Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located at the southern tip of Walney Island in Cumbria, England, guiding ships through the approaches to Morecambe Bay.
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A.
Nobbys Lighthouse
Nobbys Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon situated on Nobbys Head at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour in New South Wales, Australia.
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B.
Perch Rock Lighthouse
Perch Rock Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse off New Brighton at the mouth of the River Mersey in England, known for guiding ships entering the Port of Liverpool.
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C.
The Needles Lighthouse
The Needles Lighthouse is a prominent 19th-century lighthouse standing on a chalk stack off the western tip of the Isle of Wight, guiding ships through the treacherous waters of the English Channel.
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D.
Hunstanton Lighthouse
Hunstanton Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England, overlooking The Wash and guiding ships along the east coast.
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E.
Cape St Blaize Lighthouse
Cape St Blaize Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Mossel Bay, South Africa, known for guiding ships along the southern Cape coast and offering scenic ocean views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal beacon
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lighthouse ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Barrow-in-Furness
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Lighthouses in Cumbria ⓘ |
| colourScheme | white tower ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| function | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| hasAccess | accessible by causeway or road from Walney Island ⓘ |
| hasLightCharacteristic | flashing light ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
ⓘ
Morecambe Bay ⓘ North West England ⓘ Walney Island ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Barrow-in-Furness
ⓘ
Irish Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Walney Channel entrance
ⓘ
southern tip of Walney Island ⓘ |
| locatedWithin |
South Walney Nature Reserve
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linked to:
North Walney National Nature Reserve
|
| managingAgent | Trinity House ⓘ |
| navigationalRole |
assists vessels entering and leaving Morecambe Bay
ⓘ
marks the southern end of Walney Island ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Barrow-in-Furness
ⓘ
Vickerstown ⓘ |
| purpose | to guide ships through the approaches to Morecambe Bay ⓘ |
| seaRegionServed |
Irish Sea approaches
ⓘ
linked to:
Irish Sea
Morecambe Bay ⓘ |
| towerConstruction | masonry tower ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South Walney Lighthouse Description of subject: South Walney Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located at the southern tip of Walney Island in Cumbria, England, guiding ships through the approaches to Morecambe Bay.
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linked to: South Walney Lighthouse