Lion Salt Works
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Lion Salt Works is a historic open-pan salt production site in Cheshire, England, now preserved as an industrial heritage museum.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lion Salt Works canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5032678 — 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: Lion Salt Works Context triple: [Northwich, hasLandmark, Lion Salt Works]
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A.
Salt Works
Salt Works is a historic site within the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park that preserves the location where members of the expedition boiled seawater to produce salt during the winter of 1805–1806.
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B.
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works is a UNESCO World Heritage former nitrate mining complex in northern Chile that preserves the industrial and social history of the region’s once-flourishing saltpeter boom.
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C.
Sulphur Works
Sulphur Works is a hydrothermal area in Lassen Volcanic National Park known for its boiling mud pots, steam vents, and strong sulfurous fumes.
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D.
Lion's Head
Lion's Head is a small scenic community and popular outdoor recreation area on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada, known for its dramatic limestone cliffs and views over Georgian Bay.
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E.
Lion's Head
Lion's Head is a prominent, cone-shaped mountain peak in Cape Town, South Africa, popular for its hiking trails and panoramic views of the city and coastline.
- 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: Lion Salt Works Target entity description: Lion Salt Works is a historic open-pan salt production site in Cheshire, England, now preserved as an industrial heritage museum.
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A.
Salt Works
Salt Works is a historic site within the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park that preserves the location where members of the expedition boiled seawater to produce salt during the winter of 1805–1806.
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B.
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works is a UNESCO World Heritage former nitrate mining complex in northern Chile that preserves the industrial and social history of the region’s once-flourishing saltpeter boom.
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C.
Sulphur Works
Sulphur Works is a hydrothermal area in Lassen Volcanic National Park known for its boiling mud pots, steam vents, and strong sulfurous fumes.
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D.
Lion's Head
Lion's Head is a prominent, cone-shaped mountain peak in Cape Town, South Africa, popular for its hiking trails and panoramic views of the city and coastline.
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E.
Lion's Head
Lion's Head is a small scenic community and popular outdoor recreation area on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada, known for its dramatic limestone cliffs and views over Georgian Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial heritage museum
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museum ⓘ open-pan salt works ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| closed | 1986 ⓘ |
| constructed | 1890s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAward | heritage and museum sector awards ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
brine pumps
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evaporation pans ⓘ historic salt pans ⓘ workers’ facilities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brine tanks
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canal-side wharf ⓘ chimneys ⓘ iron pans ⓘ timber-framed sheds ⓘ |
| hasMuseumTheme |
history of salt production
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local industrial landscape ⓘ working lives of salt workers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Conservation Area
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Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| industry | salt production ⓘ |
| listedStatus | Grade II listed buildings on site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheshire
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Cheshire West and Chester ⓘ England ⓘ Marston ⓘ North West England ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Trent and Mersey Canal ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Cheshire West and Chester Council
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linked to:
Cheshire West and Chester
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| near | Northwich ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programmes
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family activities ⓘ guided tours ⓘ |
| opened | 1894 ⓘ |
| partOf | Cheshire salt industry ⓘ |
| productionMethod | open-pan evaporation ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | site of national industrial heritage importance ⓘ |
| reopenedAsMuseum | 2015 ⓘ |
| restorationCost | 10600000 GBP ⓘ |
| significance |
last surviving open-pan salt works in Cheshire
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rare example of 19th-century salt-making technology ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration | 2012–2015 ⓘ |
| website | https://lionsaltworks.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/ ⓘ |
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Subject: Lion Salt Works Description of subject: Lion Salt Works is a historic open-pan salt production site in Cheshire, England, now preserved as an industrial heritage museum.
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