Portsmouth Harbour Railway and Dock Company
E455421
The Portsmouth Harbour Railway and Dock Company was a 19th-century British railway enterprise responsible for developing rail access and dock facilities at Portsmouth Harbour.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth Harbour Railway and Dock Company canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4588153 — 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: Portsmouth Harbour Railway and Dock Company Context triple: [Portsmouth Harbour railway station, originalCompany, Portsmouth Harbour Railway and Dock Company]
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A.
Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company
The Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company was a joint British–Irish transport undertaking that developed and operated rail and port facilities linking southwest Wales and southeast Ireland.
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B.
Dorman Long and Co Ltd
Dorman Long and Co Ltd was a prominent British engineering and steel company best known for designing and building major steel bridges and structures worldwide, including the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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C.
Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company
Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company was a prominent 19th-century British shipbuilding and engineering firm based on the River Thames, known for constructing major Royal Navy warships and pioneering iron-hulled vessels.
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D.
London Chatham and Dover Railway
The London Chatham and Dover Railway was a 19th-century British railway company that operated routes in southeast England, including key lines into London.
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E.
Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company was a prominent British shipbuilding and engineering firm on the River Tyne, known for constructing major naval and merchant vessels during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Portsmouth Harbour Railway and Dock Company Target entity description: The Portsmouth Harbour Railway and Dock Company was a 19th-century British railway enterprise responsible for developing rail access and dock facilities at Portsmouth Harbour.
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A.
Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company
The Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company was a joint British–Irish transport undertaking that developed and operated rail and port facilities linking southwest Wales and southeast Ireland.
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B.
Dorman Long and Co Ltd
Dorman Long and Co Ltd was a prominent British engineering and steel company best known for designing and building major steel bridges and structures worldwide, including the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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C.
Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company
Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company was a prominent 19th-century British shipbuilding and engineering firm based on the River Thames, known for constructing major Royal Navy warships and pioneering iron-hulled vessels.
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D.
London Chatham and Dover Railway
The London Chatham and Dover Railway was a 19th-century British railway company that operated routes in southeast England, including key lines into London.
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E.
Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company was a prominent British shipbuilding and engineering firm on the River Tyne, known for constructing major naval and merchant vessels during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British company
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railway company ⓘ |
| activity |
construction of dock infrastructure
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construction of railway infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Portsmouth Harbour railway station
NERFINISHED
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Portsmouth docks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| industry |
dock infrastructure
ⓘ
rail transport ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Hampshire ⓘ Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Portsmouth Dockyard area NERFINISHED ⓘ Portsmouth Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
develop dock facilities at Portsmouth Harbour
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develop rail access to Portsmouth Harbour ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| regionServed | south coast of England ⓘ |
| servedCity | Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedHarbour | Portsmouth Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportLinkType | rail–sea interchange ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Portsmouth Harbour Railway and Dock Company Description of subject: The Portsmouth Harbour Railway and Dock Company was a 19th-century British railway enterprise responsible for developing rail access and dock facilities at Portsmouth Harbour.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.