Anderton Boat Lift
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The Anderton Boat Lift is a historic Victorian-era boat lift in Cheshire, England, that vertically transports boats between the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anderton Boat Lift canonical | 2 |
| Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1619096 — 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: Anderton Boat Lift Context triple: [Trent and Mersey Canal, hasStructure, Anderton Boat Lift]
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A.
Peterborough Lift Lock
The Peterborough Lift Lock is a historic hydraulic boat lift in Peterborough, Ontario, renowned as one of the highest hydraulic lift locks in the world and a major engineering landmark on Canada's inland waterway system.
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B.
Falkirk Wheel
The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Scotland that uniquely connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal and serves as an iconic feat of modern engineering.
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C.
Kirkfield Lift Lock
Kirkfield Lift Lock is a historic hydraulic boat lift in Ontario, Canada, known as one of the highest lift locks in the world and a key engineering feature of the Trent–Severn Waterway.
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D.
Grand Sluice at Boston
The Grand Sluice at Boston is a historic water-control structure in Lincolnshire, England, built to regulate the River Witham’s flow and prevent flooding and silting near the town of Boston.
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E.
Kingston Mills Locks
Kingston Mills Locks is a historic lockstation at the southern entrance of Canada’s Rideau Canal, known for its 19th-century engineering works and scenic setting near Kingston, Ontario.
- 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: Anderton Boat Lift Target entity description: The Anderton Boat Lift is a historic Victorian-era boat lift in Cheshire, England, that vertically transports boats between the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal.
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A.
Peterborough Lift Lock
The Peterborough Lift Lock is a historic hydraulic boat lift in Peterborough, Ontario, renowned as one of the highest hydraulic lift locks in the world and a major engineering landmark on Canada's inland waterway system.
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B.
Falkirk Wheel
The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Scotland that uniquely connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal and serves as an iconic feat of modern engineering.
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C.
Kirkfield Lift Lock
Kirkfield Lift Lock is a historic hydraulic boat lift in Ontario, Canada, known as one of the highest lift locks in the world and a key engineering feature of the Trent–Severn Waterway.
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D.
Grand Sluice at Boston
The Grand Sluice at Boston is a historic water-control structure in Lincolnshire, England, built to regulate the River Witham’s flow and prevent flooding and silting near the town of Boston.
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E.
Kingston Mills Locks
Kingston Mills Locks is a historic lockstation at the southern entrance of Canada’s Rideau Canal, known for its 19th-century engineering works and scenic setting near Kingston, Ontario.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade II* listed building
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boat lift ⓘ canal infrastructure ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian ⓘ |
| caissonCapacity |
one narrowboat
ⓘ
small craft ⓘ |
| category |
Boat lifts
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Cheshire ⓘ Transport infrastructure in Cheshire ⓘ |
| closedForSafety | 1983 ⓘ |
| connectsWaterway |
River Weaver
ⓘ
Trent and Mersey Canal ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1872 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Edwin Clark ⓘ |
| engineer | Edwin Clark ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre |
Anderton Boat Lift
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre
|
| height | about 15 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade II* listed structure
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1875 ⓘ |
| laterLiftingMechanism | electro-mechanical ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheshire
ⓘ
Northwich ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | England ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway |
River Weaver
ⓘ
Trent and Mersey Canal ⓘ |
| material |
cast iron
ⓘ
wrought iron ⓘ |
| near |
Anderton Nature Park
ⓘ
Northwich ⓘ
surface form:
Northwich town centre
|
| numberOfCaissons | 2 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| originalLiftingMechanism | hydraulic ⓘ |
| owner | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| reopened | 2002 ⓘ |
| restorationCost | about £7 million ⓘ |
| restorationFundingSource |
Canal & River Trust
ⓘ
surface form:
British Waterways
English Heritage ⓘ National Lottery Heritage Fund ⓘ
surface form:
Heritage Lottery Fund
|
| significantEvent |
conversion from hydraulic to electric operation in early 20th century
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major restoration and reopening in 2002 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
navigation between river and canal
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vertical transport of boats ⓘ |
| verticalLift | about 50 feet ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anderton Boat Lift Description of subject: The Anderton Boat Lift is a historic Victorian-era boat lift in Cheshire, England, that vertically transports boats between the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre