Bridgwater and Taunton Canal
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The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal is a historic waterway in Somerset, England, linking the towns of Bridgwater and Taunton and forming part of the region’s inland navigation network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridgwater and Taunton Canal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7367432 — 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: Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Context triple: [Bridgwater, hasCanal, Bridgwater and Taunton Canal]
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Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal is a historic ship canal in Gloucestershire, England, built to provide a safer, more direct navigation route bypassing a hazardous stretch of the River Severn.
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B.
Droitwich Canal
Droitwich Canal is a restored historic waterway in Worcestershire, England, linking the town of Droitwich Spa to the River Severn and forming part of the region’s canal network.
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C.
Shropshire Union Canal
The Shropshire Union Canal is a major 19th-century English waterway linking the Midlands to northwest England, known for its long rural stretches, engineering features, and role in the country’s historic canal network.
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D.
Coventry Canal
The Coventry Canal is an 18th-century English narrow canal, engineered by James Brindley, that links Coventry with the wider Midlands canal network and played a key role in the region’s industrial transport.
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E.
Kennet and Avon Canal
The Kennet and Avon Canal is a historic English waterway linking the River Thames at Reading with the River Avon at Bath, renowned for its 19th-century engineering and scenic cruising 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: Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Target entity description: The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal is a historic waterway in Somerset, England, linking the towns of Bridgwater and Taunton and forming part of the region’s inland navigation network.
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A.
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal is a historic ship canal in Gloucestershire, England, built to provide a safer, more direct navigation route bypassing a hazardous stretch of the River Severn.
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B.
Droitwich Canal
Droitwich Canal is a restored historic waterway in Worcestershire, England, linking the town of Droitwich Spa to the River Severn and forming part of the region’s canal network.
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C.
Shropshire Union Canal
The Shropshire Union Canal is a major 19th-century English waterway linking the Midlands to northwest England, known for its long rural stretches, engineering features, and role in the country’s historic canal network.
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D.
Coventry Canal
The Coventry Canal is an 18th-century English narrow canal, engineered by James Brindley, that links Coventry with the wider Midlands canal network and played a key role in the region’s industrial transport.
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E.
Kennet and Avon Canal
The Kennet and Avon Canal is a historic English waterway linking the River Thames at Reading with the River Avon at Bath, renowned for its 19th-century engineering and scenic cruising route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | canal ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1827 ⓘ |
| connectedTo | River Parrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Bridgwater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taunton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1820s ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse |
angling
ⓘ
leisure boating ⓘ walking and cycling along towpath ⓘ |
| endPoint | Taunton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAqueduct | Crossways Aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Maunsel Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountryPark | Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Country Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringStructure |
aqueduct
ⓘ
locks ⓘ tunnel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aqueducts
ⓘ
bridges ⓘ locks ⓘ towpath ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected as a historic waterway ⓘ |
| hasLock |
Firepool Lock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Standard Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTunnel | Creech St Michael Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 14.5 miles ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Bridgwater Docks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bridgwater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Somerset ⓘ Taunton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Canal & River Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1827 ⓘ |
| originalPurpose |
commercial freight transport
ⓘ
linking River Parrett navigation with Taunton ⓘ |
| partOf | inland navigation network of South West England ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Creech St Michael
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maunsel NERFINISHED ⓘ North Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| startPoint | Bridgwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | navigable for most of its length ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreation
ⓘ
wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| waterwayType | broad canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Description of subject: The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal is a historic waterway in Somerset, England, linking the towns of Bridgwater and Taunton and forming part of the region’s inland navigation network.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.