Torpoint Ferry
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Torpoint Ferry is a chain-operated vehicular and passenger ferry service that crosses the River Tamar, linking the town of Torpoint in Cornwall with Plymouth in Devon, England.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Torpoint Ferry canonical | 1 |
| Torpoint ferry slipway | 1 |
| Torpoint–Devonport ferry route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3270658 — 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: Torpoint Ferry Context triple: [River Tamar, hasFerry, Torpoint Ferry]
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A.
Sheppey Crossing
Sheppey Crossing is a road bridge in Kent, England, that carries the A249 over The Swale to connect the Isle of Sheppey with the mainland.
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B.
Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry
The Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry is a major car and passenger ferry service linking the English mainland at Portsmouth with the Isle of Wight village of Fishbourne across the Solent.
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C.
Saltney Ferry
Saltney Ferry is a residential suburb associated with the town of Saltney in the border area between England and Wales.
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D.
Woolwich ferry
The Woolwich Ferry is a free vehicle and pedestrian ferry service across the River Thames in east London, linking Woolwich on the south bank with North Woolwich on the north bank.
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E.
Lymington–Yarmouth ferry
The Lymington–Yarmouth ferry is a car and passenger ferry service linking the town of Lymington on the English mainland with Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight across the Solent.
- 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: Torpoint Ferry Target entity description: Torpoint Ferry is a chain-operated vehicular and passenger ferry service that crosses the River Tamar, linking the town of Torpoint in Cornwall with Plymouth in Devon, England.
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A.
Sheppey Crossing
Sheppey Crossing is a road bridge in Kent, England, that carries the A249 over The Swale to connect the Isle of Sheppey with the mainland.
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B.
Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry
The Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry is a major car and passenger ferry service linking the English mainland at Portsmouth with the Isle of Wight village of Fishbourne across the Solent.
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C.
Saltney Ferry
Saltney Ferry is a residential suburb associated with the town of Saltney in the border area between England and Wales.
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D.
Woolwich ferry
The Woolwich Ferry is a free vehicle and pedestrian ferry service across the River Thames in east London, linking Woolwich on the south bank with North Woolwich on the north bank.
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E.
Lymington–Yarmouth ferry
The Lymington–Yarmouth ferry is a car and passenger ferry service linking the town of Lymington on the English mainland with Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight across the Solent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chain ferry
ⓘ
passenger ferry service ⓘ vehicular ferry service ⓘ |
| connectsPlace |
Plymouth
ⓘ
Torpoint ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| crosses | River Tamar ⓘ |
| fareSystem |
free for pedestrians
ⓘ
toll for motor vehicles ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeCrossing | Tamar Bridge ⓘ |
| hasCargo |
cyclists
ⓘ
motor vehicles ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVessels | 3 ⓘ |
| hasRoute |
Torpoint Ferry
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Torpoint–Devonport ferry route
|
| hasTerminus |
Devonport ferry slipway
ⓘ
Torpoint Ferry self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Torpoint ferry slipway
|
| infrastructureType | river crossing ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Cornwall
ⓘ
Devon ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the few remaining chain ferries in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee ⓘ |
| operatesOnWaterBody | River Tamar ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | in operation ⓘ |
| owner |
Cornwall Council
ⓘ
Plymouth City Council ⓘ |
| partOf | Tamar Crossings ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
A374 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A38 road via Plymouth ⓘ |
| servesCity | Plymouth ⓘ |
| servesTown | Torpoint ⓘ |
| serviceType | roll-on/roll-off ferry ⓘ |
| significance | primary road link between southeast Cornwall and Plymouth ⓘ |
| transportType |
pedestrian transport
ⓘ
road vehicle transport ⓘ |
| usesPropulsionType | chain propulsion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Torpoint Ferry Description of subject: Torpoint Ferry is a chain-operated vehicular and passenger ferry service that crosses the River Tamar, linking the town of Torpoint in Cornwall with Plymouth in Devon, England.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Torpoint ferry slipway
this entity surface form:
Torpoint–Devonport ferry route