Alloa Swing Bridge (remains)
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Alloa Swing Bridge (remains) is the surviving structure of a former railway swing bridge over the River Forth near Alloa, Scotland, notable as an industrial and engineering relic of the area’s transport history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alloa Swing Bridge (remains) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9229003 — 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: Alloa Swing Bridge (remains) Context triple: [Alloa, hasLandmark, Alloa Swing Bridge (remains)]
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A.
Aberchalder Swing Bridge
Aberchalder Swing Bridge is a movable road bridge on the Caledonian Canal in the Scottish Highlands, carrying traffic across the canal near Loch Oich.
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B.
Nasmyth Bridge
Nasmyth Bridge is a picturesque 18th-century stone bridge in West Lothian, Scotland, noted for its romantic design inspired by artist Alexander Nasmyth.
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C.
Shawlands Suspension Bridge
Shawlands Suspension Bridge is a historic pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the White Cart Water in the Shawlands area of Glasgow, Scotland.
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D.
Kincardine Bridge
Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge over the River Forth in Scotland that serves as a key crossing point connecting Fife with the Central Belt road network.
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E.
Ecclefechan Bridge
Ecclefechan Bridge is a historic road bridge in the village of Ecclefechan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, notable as a local landmark and crossing point over the Ecclefechan Burn.
- 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: Alloa Swing Bridge (remains) Target entity description: Alloa Swing Bridge (remains) is the surviving structure of a former railway swing bridge over the River Forth near Alloa, Scotland, notable as an industrial and engineering relic of the area’s transport history.
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A.
Aberchalder Swing Bridge
Aberchalder Swing Bridge is a movable road bridge on the Caledonian Canal in the Scottish Highlands, carrying traffic across the canal near Loch Oich.
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B.
Nasmyth Bridge
Nasmyth Bridge is a picturesque 18th-century stone bridge in West Lothian, Scotland, noted for its romantic design inspired by artist Alexander Nasmyth.
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C.
Shawlands Suspension Bridge
Shawlands Suspension Bridge is a historic pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the White Cart Water in the Shawlands area of Glasgow, Scotland.
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D.
Kincardine Bridge
Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge over the River Forth in Scotland that serves as a key crossing point connecting Fife with the Central Belt road network.
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E.
Ecclefechan Bridge
Ecclefechan Bridge is a historic road bridge in the village of Ecclefechan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, notable as a local landmark and crossing point over the Ecclefechan Burn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge remains
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engineering relic ⓘ former railway bridge ⓘ industrial heritage site ⓘ |
| category |
bridges over the River Forth
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disused railway bridges in Scotland ⓘ industrial archaeological sites in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| crosses | River Forth ⓘ |
| currentFunction | disused structure ⓘ |
| engineeringFeature | swing mechanism (former) ⓘ |
| heritageType |
industrial heritage
ⓘ
transport heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alloa
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Clackmannanshire ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Alloa town centre
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linked to:
Alloa
|
| name | Alloa Swing Bridge (remains) ⓘ |
| notableAs |
engineering relic
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industrial relic ⓘ |
| notableFor | surviving structure of a former swing bridge ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
railway bridge
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swing bridge for river navigation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish railway infrastructure (historic)
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linked to:
Scottish rail network
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| region |
Central Scotland
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linked to:
central Scotland
|
| status |
disused
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remains only ⓘ |
| structureType | swing bridge (remains) ⓘ |
| transportContext | railway history of the River Forth ⓘ |
| usedFor | rail transport (historical) ⓘ |
| waterway | River Forth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alloa Swing Bridge (remains) Description of subject: Alloa Swing Bridge (remains) is the surviving structure of a former railway swing bridge over the River Forth near Alloa, Scotland, notable as an industrial and engineering relic of the area’s transport history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.