Aylsham Navigation
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Aylsham Navigation was a historic canalised section of the River Bure in Norfolk, England, built to enable commercial navigation between Aylsham and the Broads.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aylsham Navigation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3644968 — 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: Aylsham Navigation Context triple: [River Bure, hasCanal, Aylsham Navigation]
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A.
Calder and Hebble Navigation
Calder and Hebble Navigation is a historic canal in West Yorkshire, England, forming part of the region’s inland waterway network and linking various industrial towns along the River Calder.
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B.
Northampton Arm
The Northampton Arm is a canal branch in England that links the Grand Union Canal to the River Nene at Northampton via a flight of locks.
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C.
River Wey Navigation
The River Wey Navigation is a historic canalised river in Surrey, England, forming part of one of the country’s earliest navigable waterways and linking the River Wey to the River Thames.
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D.
Maldon Harbour
Maldon Harbour is a small historic port on the River Blackwater known for its traditional Thames sailing barges and maritime heritage.
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E.
River Yare
The River Yare is a major river in Norfolk, England, flowing through the Norfolk Broads to the North Sea and historically serving as an important navigation and trade route.
- 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: Aylsham Navigation Target entity description: Aylsham Navigation was a historic canalised section of the River Bure in Norfolk, England, built to enable commercial navigation between Aylsham and the Broads.
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A.
Calder and Hebble Navigation
Calder and Hebble Navigation is a historic canal in West Yorkshire, England, forming part of the region’s inland waterway network and linking various industrial towns along the River Calder.
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B.
Northampton Arm
The Northampton Arm is a canal branch in England that links the Grand Union Canal to the River Nene at Northampton via a flight of locks.
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C.
River Wey Navigation
The River Wey Navigation is a historic canalised river in Surrey, England, forming part of one of the country’s earliest navigable waterways and linking the River Wey to the River Thames.
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D.
Maldon Harbour
Maldon Harbour is a small historic port on the River Blackwater known for its traditional Thames sailing barges and maritime heritage.
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E.
River Yare
The River Yare is a major river in Norfolk, England, flowing through the Norfolk Broads to the North Sea and historically serving as an important navigation and trade route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canalised river navigation
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| builtFor | improving trade for Aylsham ⓘ |
| cargo |
agricultural produce
ⓘ
building materials ⓘ coal ⓘ manure ⓘ |
| causeOfClosure |
financial difficulties
ⓘ
flood damage ⓘ |
| closedForNavigation | 1912 ⓘ |
| connectsTo | The Broads ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1773 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse |
angling in river sections
ⓘ
recreational walking along former towpath ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | River Bure catchment ⓘ |
| endPoint | Coltishall ⓘ |
| engineeredBy | Henry Soane ⓘ |
| financedBy |
local landowners
ⓘ
merchants of Aylsham ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
towpath
ⓘ
weirs ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | partly protected as historic waterway ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | pound lock ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| inception | 1779 ⓘ |
| length | about 9 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East of England
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Norfolk ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Brampton, Norfolk
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Buxton ⓘ
surface form:
Buxton with Lamas
Oxnead ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Bure ⓘ |
| lock |
Aylsham Lock
ⓘ
Brampton Lock ⓘ Buxton Lock ⓘ Lamas Lock ⓘ Oxnead Lock ⓘ |
| numberOfLocks | 5 ⓘ |
| opened | 1779 ⓘ |
| parliamentaryAct | Aylsham Navigation Act 1773 ⓘ |
| partOf | historic inland waterways of England ⓘ |
| purpose | commercial navigation ⓘ |
| region | Broadland ⓘ |
| startPoint | Aylsham ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem | River Bure navigation system ⓘ |
| waterwayType | canalised section of river ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aylsham Navigation Description of subject: Aylsham Navigation was a historic canalised section of the River Bure in Norfolk, England, built to enable commercial navigation between Aylsham and the Broads.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.