Bideford Long Bridge
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Bideford Long Bridge is a historic multi-arched stone bridge in Bideford, Devon, spanning the River Torridge and serving as one of the town’s most notable landmarks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bideford Long Bridge canonical | 4 |
| A39 bridge at Bideford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7682426 — 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: Bideford Long Bridge Context triple: [Bideford, hasLandmark, Bideford Long Bridge]
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A.
Barnstaple Long Bridge
Barnstaple Long Bridge is a historic multi-arched stone bridge spanning the River Taw in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
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B.
Hereford Bridge
Hereford Bridge is a historic stone road bridge in Hereford, England, carrying traffic across the River Wye near the city center.
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C.
Totnes Bridge
Totnes Bridge is a historic stone road bridge in the town of Totnes, Devon, England, notable for carrying traffic across the River Dart.
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D.
Fretherne Bridge
Fretherne Bridge is a road swing bridge spanning the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in Gloucestershire, England.
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E.
Maidenhead Bridge
Maidenhead Bridge is a historic stone road bridge over the River Thames in Berkshire, England, renowned for its elegant arches and role as a key crossing near the town of Maidenhead.
- 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: Bideford Long Bridge Target entity description: Bideford Long Bridge is a historic multi-arched stone bridge in Bideford, Devon, spanning the River Torridge and serving as one of the town’s most notable landmarks.
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A.
Barnstaple Long Bridge
Barnstaple Long Bridge is a historic multi-arched stone bridge spanning the River Taw in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
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B.
Hereford Bridge
Hereford Bridge is a historic stone road bridge in Hereford, England, carrying traffic across the River Wye near the city center.
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C.
Totnes Bridge
Totnes Bridge is a historic stone road bridge in the town of Totnes, Devon, England, notable for carrying traffic across the River Dart.
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D.
Fretherne Bridge
Fretherne Bridge is a road swing bridge spanning the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in Gloucestershire, England.
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E.
Maidenhead Bridge
Maidenhead Bridge is a historic stone road bridge over the River Thames in Berkshire, England, renowned for its elegant arches and role as a key crossing near the town of Maidenhead.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch bridge
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ historic structure ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ |
| connects |
east bank of Bideford
ⓘ
west bank of Bideford ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | River Torridge ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bideford Bridge
ⓘ
Long Bridge ⓘ |
| hasApproximateOriginCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| hasConservationInterest | historic fabric preservation ⓘ |
| hasConstructionType | masonry ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Bideford’s history ⓘ |
| hasDesign | multi-span stone arches ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | tidal river setting ⓘ |
| hasFunction | river crossing ⓘ |
| hasLegalProtection | listed building protections ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple arches ⓘ |
| hasRoadType | public highway ⓘ |
| hasSetting | town centre of Bideford ⓘ |
| hasTourismRole | attraction for visitors to Bideford ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Bideford waterfront
ⓘ
River Torridge estuary ⓘ
linked to:
Taw–Torridge Estuary
|
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| isAccessibleBy |
pedestrians
ⓘ
road vehicles ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | maritime history of Bideford ⓘ |
| isImportantFor | local road network in Bideford ⓘ |
| isOlderThan | many other bridges over the River Torridge ⓘ |
| isRecognizedBy | Historic England ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
local historical studies
ⓘ
tourist guides to Bideford ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bideford
ⓘ
Devon ⓘ England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local authorities in Devon ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableAs |
historic crossing of the River Torridge
ⓘ
landmark of Bideford ⓘ |
| partOf | transport infrastructure of Bideford ⓘ |
| region |
South West England
ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
|
| usedFor |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
road traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bideford Long Bridge Description of subject: Bideford Long Bridge is a historic multi-arched stone bridge in Bideford, Devon, spanning the River Torridge and serving as one of the town’s most notable landmarks.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bideford Long Bridge