Eastham Lock
E3878
Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastham Locks | 5 |
| Eastham Lock canonical | 1 |
| Manchester Ship Canal entrance at Eastham | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T46563 — 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.
Target entity: Eastham Lock Context triple: [Manchester Ship Canal, hasLock, Eastham Lock]
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A.
Manchester Ship Canal
The Manchester Ship Canal is a major 19th-century inland waterway in northwest England that enabled ocean-going ships to reach the industrial city of Manchester from the Irish Sea.
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B.
Bourne Bridge
The Bourne Bridge is a major highway bridge in Massachusetts that carries traffic over the Cape Cod Canal, serving as one of the primary gateways between mainland Massachusetts and Cape Cod.
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C.
River Irk
The River Irk is a small river in Greater Manchester, England, that flows through the northern part of Manchester and has historically been associated with the city’s industrial development.
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D.
Bridgewater Hall
Bridgewater Hall is a major concert venue in Manchester, England, renowned as the home of the Hallé Orchestra and for hosting classical, jazz, and popular music performances.
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E.
Kendal Green
Kendal Green is a commuter rail station in Weston, Massachusetts, served by the MBTA's Fitchburg Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Eastham Lock Target entity description: Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
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A.
Manchester Ship Canal
The Manchester Ship Canal is a major 19th-century inland waterway in northwest England that enabled ocean-going ships to reach the industrial city of Manchester from the Irish Sea.
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B.
Rochdale Canal
The Rochdale Canal is a historic English waterway linking Manchester with Sowerby Bridge, notable for its series of locks and role in the region’s industrial development.
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C.
Bourne Bridge
The Bourne Bridge is a major highway bridge in Massachusetts that carries traffic over the Cape Cod Canal, serving as one of the primary gateways between mainland Massachusetts and Cape Cod.
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D.
River Cam
The River Cam is a picturesque river in eastern England best known for flowing through the historic city and university of Cambridge, where it is famous for punting and scenic college views.
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E.
River Irk
The River Irk is a small river in Greater Manchester, England, that flows through the northern part of Manchester and has historically been associated with the city’s industrial development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal lock
ⓘ
lock complex ⓘ |
| builtFor | access to Port of Manchester ⓘ |
| connectsBodyOfWater |
Manchester Ship Canal
ⓘ
River Mersey ⓘ |
| hasAccess | adjacent public viewing areas ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Eastham Lock
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastham Locks
|
| hasComponent |
large ship lock(s)
ⓘ
smaller lock(s) ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
masonry ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringDiscipline | civil engineering ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
controls water levels between River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal
ⓘ
enables sea‑going vessels to access inland waterway ⓘ |
| hasGateType | mitre gates ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | associated with industrial and maritime history of North West England ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType | navigation lock ⓘ |
| hasOwnerOrManager |
Peel Ports
ⓘ
surface form:
Peel Ports (Manchester Ship Canal Company)
|
| hasRegion | North West England ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | major entrance to Manchester Ship Canal ⓘ |
| hasTraffic |
coastal vessels
ⓘ
inland barges ⓘ ocean‑going cargo ships ⓘ |
| isAt | western end of Manchester Ship Canal ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | sea route between Irish Sea and Manchester ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastham
ⓘ
Merseyside ⓘ Merseyside ⓘ
surface form:
Wirral
|
| locatedInCountry |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear | River Mersey ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Manchester Ship Canal ⓘ |
| near |
Eastham Country Park
ⓘ
Eastham Village ⓘ |
| openedForTraffic | 1894 ⓘ |
| operatedOn | tidal waters of River Mersey ⓘ |
| partOf |
Manchester Ship Canal
ⓘ
surface form:
Manchester Ship Canal entrance
Manchester Ship Canal ⓘ
surface form:
Manchester Ship Canal navigation system
|
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
inland waterway traffic ⓘ sea‑going vessels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Eastham Lock Description of subject: Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.