Braunston Tunnel
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Braunston Tunnel is a long 19th-century canal tunnel in Northamptonshire, England, forming a key part of the historic Grand Union Canal route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Braunston Tunnel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3019267 — 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: Braunston Tunnel Context triple: [Grand Union Canal, hasTunnel, Braunston Tunnel]
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A.
Blisworth Tunnel
Blisworth Tunnel is one of the longest navigable canal tunnels in Britain, carrying the Grand Union Canal beneath the Northamptonshire countryside.
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B.
Harecastle Tunnel
Harecastle Tunnel is a historic and notoriously long canal tunnel in Staffordshire, England, known for its low, narrow passage and role in improving industrial-era transport on the Trent and Mersey Canal.
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C.
Foulridge Tunnel
Foulridge Tunnel is a historic canal tunnel in Lancashire, England, carrying the Leeds and Liverpool Canal beneath the village of Foulridge and surrounding hills.
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D.
Reigate Tunnel
Reigate Tunnel is a historic road tunnel in Reigate, Surrey, notable as one of the earliest road tunnels in Britain and now a distinctive local landmark.
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E.
Hindhead Tunnel
Hindhead Tunnel is a major road tunnel in Surrey, England, carrying the A3 beneath the Devil’s Punch Bowl to improve traffic flow and reduce environmental impact on the surrounding countryside.
- 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: Braunston Tunnel Target entity description: Braunston Tunnel is a long 19th-century canal tunnel in Northamptonshire, England, forming a key part of the historic Grand Union Canal route.
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A.
Blisworth Tunnel
Blisworth Tunnel is one of the longest navigable canal tunnels in Britain, carrying the Grand Union Canal beneath the Northamptonshire countryside.
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B.
Harecastle Tunnel
Harecastle Tunnel is a historic and notoriously long canal tunnel in Staffordshire, England, known for its low, narrow passage and role in improving industrial-era transport on the Trent and Mersey Canal.
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C.
Foulridge Tunnel
Foulridge Tunnel is a historic canal tunnel in Lancashire, England, carrying the Leeds and Liverpool Canal beneath the village of Foulridge and surrounding hills.
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D.
Reigate Tunnel
Reigate Tunnel is a historic road tunnel in Reigate, Surrey, notable as one of the earliest road tunnels in Britain and now a distinctive local landmark.
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E.
Hindhead Tunnel
Hindhead Tunnel is a major road tunnel in Surrey, England, carrying the A3 beneath the Devil’s Punch Bowl to improve traffic flow and reduce environmental impact on the surrounding countryside.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal tunnel
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| builtFor | narrowboats ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Braunston Junction
ⓘ
Norton Junction ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1796 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
lined with brick ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1793 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor | horse-drawn boats ⓘ |
| endPoint | Norton Junction side (east portal) ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | historic Grand Union Canal route between London and Birmingham ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
no towpath
ⓘ
slight S-bend ⓘ two-way boat traffic ⓘ ventilation shafts ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue | part of historic British canal network ⓘ |
| hasLighting | no fixed internal lighting ⓘ |
| hasMaximumAirDraft | suitable for narrowboats ⓘ |
| hasMaximumBeam | narrow canal standard ⓘ |
| hasNavigationAuthority | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| isOnRoute | Grand Union Canal Leicester Line connection ⓘ |
| length |
2042 yards
ⓘ
approximately 1867 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Northamptonshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
A45 road (approximate vicinity)
ⓘ
M45 motorway (approximate vicinity) ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Oxford Canal
ⓘ
surface form:
Oxford Canal main line (historic)
|
| managedBy | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| near |
Braunston
ⓘ
Daventry ⓘ |
| numberOfBoatsWidth | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfPortals | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTowpaths | 0 ⓘ |
| opened | 1796 ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| owner | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| partOf | Grand Union Canal ⓘ |
| requires | boat headlamps for navigation ⓘ |
| startPoint | Braunston Junction side (west portal) ⓘ |
| status | in use ⓘ |
| usedFor |
inland waterway transport
ⓘ
leisure boating ⓘ |
| waterway | Grand Union Canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Braunston Tunnel Description of subject: Braunston Tunnel is a long 19th-century canal tunnel in Northamptonshire, England, forming a key part of the historic Grand Union Canal route.
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