Avoncliff Aqueduct
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Avoncliff Aqueduct is a historic stone structure in Wiltshire, England, that carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and a railway line.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Avoncliff Aqueduct canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5095830 — 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: Avoncliff Aqueduct Context triple: [Kennet and Avon Canal, hasPart, Avoncliff Aqueduct]
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A.
Dundas Aqueduct
Dundas Aqueduct is a historic stone aqueduct in southwest England that carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the Wessex Main Line railway.
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B.
Marple Aqueduct
Marple Aqueduct is a historic stone canal aqueduct in Marple, Greater Manchester, that carries the Peak Forest Canal across the River Goyt.
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C.
Barton Swing Aqueduct
Barton Swing Aqueduct is a pioneering movable navigable aqueduct in Greater Manchester, England, that carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal by swinging aside to allow large ships to pass.
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D.
Ewood Aqueduct
Ewood Aqueduct is a historic waterway structure in Lancashire, England, that carries the Leeds and Liverpool Canal over the River Darwen.
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E.
Bollington Aqueduct
Bollington Aqueduct is a historic stone canal aqueduct in Bollington, Cheshire, carrying the Macclesfield Canal over the River Dean and forming a notable local landmark.
- 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: Avoncliff Aqueduct Target entity description: Avoncliff Aqueduct is a historic stone structure in Wiltshire, England, that carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and a railway line.
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A.
Dundas Aqueduct
Dundas Aqueduct is a historic stone aqueduct in southwest England that carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the Wessex Main Line railway.
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B.
Marple Aqueduct
Marple Aqueduct is a historic stone canal aqueduct in Marple, Greater Manchester, that carries the Peak Forest Canal across the River Goyt.
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C.
Barton Swing Aqueduct
Barton Swing Aqueduct is a pioneering movable navigable aqueduct in Greater Manchester, England, that carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal by swinging aside to allow large ships to pass.
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D.
Ewood Aqueduct
Ewood Aqueduct is a historic waterway structure in Lancashire, England, that carries the Leeds and Liverpool Canal over the River Darwen.
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E.
Bollington Aqueduct
Bollington Aqueduct is a historic stone canal aqueduct in Bollington, Cheshire, carrying the Macclesfield Canal over the River Dean and forming a notable local landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aqueduct
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canal aqueduct ⓘ historic structure ⓘ listed building ⓘ |
| architect | John Rennie the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carries | Kennet and Avon Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1801 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1797 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| crosses |
River Avon
NERFINISHED
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Wessex Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ railway line ⓘ |
| crossesNear | Avoncliff railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Kennet and Avon Canal navigation ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | Bath stone ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
to carry canal over railway
ⓘ
to carry canal over river ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatusIn | National Heritage List for England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Freshford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiverBelow | River Avon, Bristol Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | arched aqueduct ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
canal-side walking route
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heritage attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| isOnWaterway | Kennet and Avon Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ Wiltshire ⓘ |
| location | Avoncliff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Canal & River Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near | Bradford-on-Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 3 ⓘ |
| opened | 1801 ⓘ |
| partOf | Kennet and Avon Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
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surface form:
South West England
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| usedFor |
navigation
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recreational boating ⓘ towpath walking ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Avoncliff Aqueduct Description of subject: Avoncliff Aqueduct is a historic stone structure in Wiltshire, England, that carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and a railway line.
Referenced by (1)
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