Grindley Brook Locks
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Grindley Brook Locks is a notable flight of staircase locks on the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire, England, known for managing a steep change in water level and attracting boating visitors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grindley Brook Locks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11695464 — 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: Grindley Brook Locks Context triple: [Llangollen Canal, hasPart, Grindley Brook Locks]
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Napton Locks
Napton Locks is a historic flight of canal locks near Napton-on-the-Hill in Warwickshire, England, forming a key part of the inland waterways network.
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B.
Stoke Bruerne Locks
Stoke Bruerne Locks are a historic flight of canal locks on the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire, England, known for their picturesque setting and role in traditional British waterways navigation.
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C.
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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D.
Tewitfield Locks
Tewitfield Locks is a historic flight of canal locks at the northern end of the Lancaster Canal in Lancashire, England, marking the former navigable limit of the waterway.
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E.
Watford Locks
Watford Locks is a flight of canal locks on the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire, England, known for lifting boats between the canal’s lower and upper levels near Watford Gap.
- 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: Grindley Brook Locks Target entity description: Grindley Brook Locks is a notable flight of staircase locks on the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire, England, known for managing a steep change in water level and attracting boating visitors.
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A.
Napton Locks
Napton Locks is a historic flight of canal locks near Napton-on-the-Hill in Warwickshire, England, forming a key part of the inland waterways network.
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B.
Stoke Bruerne Locks
Stoke Bruerne Locks are a historic flight of canal locks on the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire, England, known for their picturesque setting and role in traditional British waterways navigation.
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C.
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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D.
Tewitfield Locks
Tewitfield Locks is a historic flight of canal locks at the northern end of the Lancaster Canal in Lancashire, England, marking the former navigable limit of the waterway.
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E.
Watford Locks
Watford Locks is a flight of canal locks on the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire, England, known for lifting boats between the canal’s lower and upper levels near Watford Gap.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flight of canal locks
ⓘ
staircase locks ⓘ |
| attracts |
boating visitors
ⓘ
canal tourists ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAccess | towpath ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | supports local tourism ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringSignificance | example of staircase lock design ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
lowering boats
ⓘ
raising boats ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | part of British canal network ⓘ |
| hasLockType | staircase lock flight ⓘ |
| hasManagement | canal navigation authority ⓘ |
| hasNavigationRequirement | lock operation skills ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Grindley Brook ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Whitchurch, Shropshire ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
West Midlands (England)
ⓘ
linked to:
West Midlands
|
| hasStructure |
gates
ⓘ
paddles ⓘ series of lock chambers ⓘ |
| hasTransportMode | water transport ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Llangollen Canal lock system
ⓘ
linked to:
Llangollen Canal
|
| isPopularWith |
leisure boaters
ⓘ
walkers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Grindley Brook ⓘ Shropshire ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Llangollen Canal ⓘ |
| managesFeature | steep change in water level ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType | inland waterway attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
navigation of narrowboats
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ water level management ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem | British inland waterways ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grindley Brook Locks Description of subject: Grindley Brook Locks is a notable flight of staircase locks on the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire, England, known for managing a steep change in water level and attracting boating visitors.
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