Devizes flight of locks
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The Devizes flight of locks is a dramatic series of canal locks in Wiltshire, England, that raises the Kennet and Avon Canal steeply over a short distance and is renowned as one of the most impressive lock flights in the UK.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Devizes flight of locks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5095827 — 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: Devizes flight of locks Context triple: [Kennet and Avon Canal, hasPart, Devizes flight of locks]
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A.
Bow Locks
Bow Locks is a set of navigation locks on the River Lea in East London that control water levels and enable boat passage between the river and surrounding waterways.
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B.
Fairfield Lock Flight
Fairfield Lock Flight is a series of canal locks on the Ashton Canal in Greater Manchester, England, built to manage a steep change in water level along the waterway.
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C.
Boulter’s Lock on the River Thames
Boulter’s Lock on the River Thames is a historic and popular lock and weir complex near Maidenhead, known for its scenic setting and heavy leisure-boat traffic.
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D.
New Bridge over the River Fleet
New Bridge over the River Fleet was a historic crossing in London that spanned the now-subterranean River Fleet, once serving as an important route into the city.
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E.
Wigan flight of locks
The Wigan flight of locks is a notable series of canal locks in Wigan, England, that raises the Leeds and Liverpool Canal through a significant change in elevation over a relatively short distance.
- 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: Devizes flight of locks Target entity description: The Devizes flight of locks is a dramatic series of canal locks in Wiltshire, England, that raises the Kennet and Avon Canal steeply over a short distance and is renowned as one of the most impressive lock flights in the UK.
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A.
Bow Locks
Bow Locks is a set of navigation locks on the River Lea in East London that control water levels and enable boat passage between the river and surrounding waterways.
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B.
Fairfield Lock Flight
Fairfield Lock Flight is a series of canal locks on the Ashton Canal in Greater Manchester, England, built to manage a steep change in water level along the waterway.
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C.
Boulter’s Lock on the River Thames
Boulter’s Lock on the River Thames is a historic and popular lock and weir complex near Maidenhead, known for its scenic setting and heavy leisure-boat traffic.
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D.
New Bridge over the River Fleet
New Bridge over the River Fleet was a historic crossing in London that spanned the now-subterranean River Fleet, once serving as an important route into the city.
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E.
Wigan flight of locks
The Wigan flight of locks is a notable series of canal locks in Wigan, England, that raises the Leeds and Liverpool Canal through a significant change in elevation over a relatively short distance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal engineering structure
ⓘ
lock flight ⓘ |
| connects |
lower pound of Kennet and Avon Canal near Foxhangers
ⓘ
upper pound of Kennet and Avon Canal near Devizes ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1810 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 19th century ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| elevationGain | approximately 72 metres ⓘ |
| engineer | John Rennie the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDifficultyForBoaters | high ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
pounds between locks
ⓘ
reservoirs and side ponds for water supply ⓘ towpath alongside locks ⓘ |
| hasLockType | narrow canal lock ⓘ |
| hasManagementBody | Canal & River Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ timber lock gates ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility |
café at Caen Hill
ⓘ
moorings for boats ⓘ visitor car park ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLocks | 29 ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicInterest | high ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Caen Hill to Devizes section
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foxhangers to Caen Hill section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubPart | Caen Hill Locks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important industrial heritage site ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | 19th-century canal engineering ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | Bristol to Reading waterway route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3.2 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Wiltshire ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Kennet and Avon Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Devizes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most impressive lock flights in the UK
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dramatic series of closely spaced locks ⓘ steep rise over short distance ⓘ |
| opened | 1810 ⓘ |
| operator | Canal & River Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kennet and Avon Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| requiresTimeToPass | several hours ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
inland waterway navigation
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recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayType | broad canal system ⓘ |
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Subject: Devizes flight of locks Description of subject: The Devizes flight of locks is a dramatic series of canal locks in Wiltshire, England, that raises the Kennet and Avon Canal steeply over a short distance and is renowned as one of the most impressive lock flights in the UK.
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