Inglesham Lock
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Inglesham Lock is a historic lock on the Thames and Severn Canal in England, notable as one of the canal’s westernmost structures near the River Thames.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inglesham Lock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10175462 — 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: Inglesham Lock Context triple: [Thames and Severn Canal, hasPart, Inglesham Lock]
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A.
Catteshall Lock
Catteshall Lock is a historic navigation lock on the River Wey in Surrey, England, forming part of one of the country’s earliest commercial waterways.
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B.
Saltersford Lock
Saltersford Lock is a navigation lock on the River Weaver in Cheshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
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C.
Eastham Lock
Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
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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.
Thurmaston Lock
Thurmaston Lock is a navigation lock on the River Soar in Leicestershire, 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: Inglesham Lock Target entity description: Inglesham Lock is a historic lock on the Thames and Severn Canal in England, notable as one of the canal’s westernmost structures near the River Thames.
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A.
Catteshall Lock
Catteshall Lock is a historic navigation lock on the River Wey in Surrey, England, forming part of one of the country’s earliest commercial waterways.
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B.
Saltersford Lock
Saltersford Lock is a navigation lock on the River Weaver in Cheshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
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C.
Eastham Lock
Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
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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.
Thurmaston Lock
Thurmaston Lock is a navigation lock on the River Soar in Leicestershire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal lock
ⓘ
historic structure ⓘ |
| builtFor | inland water transport ⓘ |
| connectsTo | River Thames (via canal junction nearby) ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | chamber lock ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic ⓘ |
| historicalRole | facilitated through-navigation between River Thames and River Severn via canal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Inglesham
ⓘ
South West England ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
United Kingdom ⓘ Wiltshire ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Inglesham Round House (canal building)
ⓘ
linked to:
Inglesham
Lechlade-on-Thames ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Thames and Severn Canal ⓘ |
| managedBy | canal restoration and heritage bodies (various over time) ⓘ |
| near |
River Thames
ⓘ
linked to:
Thames
|
| originalUse | navigation lock ⓘ |
| partOf | Thames and Severn Canal lock system ⓘ |
| positionOnCanal | western end ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | raising and lowering boats between canal levels ⓘ |
| region | Cotswolds area (broadly) ⓘ |
| significance |
example of 18th–19th century British canal engineering
ⓘ
one of the westernmost structures on the Thames and Severn Canal ⓘ |
| status |
disused for commercial navigation
ⓘ
subject to restoration interest ⓘ |
| waterway | Thames and Severn Canal ⓘ |
| waterwayNetwork | historic Thames–Severn cross-country canal route ⓘ |
| waterwayType | broad canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inglesham Lock Description of subject: Inglesham Lock is a historic lock on the Thames and Severn Canal in England, notable as one of the canal’s westernmost structures near the River Thames.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.