Putney–Mortlake course
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The Putney–Mortlake course is the famous stretch of the River Thames in London used for major rowing races, most notably the annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Putney–Mortlake course canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7596882 — 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: Putney–Mortlake course Context triple: [Championship Course, alsoKnownAs, Putney–Mortlake course]
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Brent and Harrow
Brent and Harrow is a London Assembly constituency in northwest London that covers the boroughs of Brent and Harrow and elects a representative to the London Assembly.
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Gresty Road
Gresty Road is a football stadium in Crewe, England, best known as the long-time home ground of Crewe Alexandra F.C.
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Harrow Road
Harrow Road is a major thoroughfare in northwest London that runs through areas such as Kensal Green and is known for its mix of residential, commercial, and historic sites.
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Free School Lane
Free School Lane is a historic street in central Cambridge, England, known for housing several University of Cambridge departments and museums, including the Whipple Museum of the History of Science.
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Jesus Lane, Cambridge
Jesus Lane, Cambridge is a historic street in central Cambridge, England, known for its proximity to Jesus College and several notable university buildings and churches.
- 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: Putney–Mortlake course Target entity description: The Putney–Mortlake course is the famous stretch of the River Thames in London used for major rowing races, most notably the annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
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A.
Brent and Harrow
Brent and Harrow is a London Assembly constituency in northwest London that covers the boroughs of Brent and Harrow and elects a representative to the London Assembly.
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B.
Gresty Road
Gresty Road is a football stadium in Crewe, England, best known as the long-time home ground of Crewe Alexandra F.C.
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C.
Harrow Road
Harrow Road is a major thoroughfare in northwest London that runs through areas such as Kensal Green and is known for its mix of residential, commercial, and historic sites.
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D.
Free School Lane
Free School Lane is a historic street in central Cambridge, England, known for housing several University of Cambridge departments and museums, including the Whipple Museum of the History of Science.
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E.
Jesus Lane, Cambridge
Jesus Lane, Cambridge is a historic street in central Cambridge, England, known for its proximity to Jesus College and several notable university buildings and churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rowing course
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sporting venue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Championship Course NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| direction | upstream ⓘ |
| distance |
about 4.2 miles
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about 6.8 kilometres ⓘ |
| endPoint | Mortlake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Tideway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bends and curves
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coaching launches ⓘ narrow river sections ⓘ numerous rowing clubs along the banks ⓘ strong stream ⓘ tidal conditions ⓘ |
| hasFinishLandmark | Mortlake Brewery area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartLandmark | University Stone at Putney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
NERFINISHED
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historic rowing tradition ⓘ |
| partOf | Tidal Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Barnes
NERFINISHED
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Hammersmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesUnder |
Barnes Railway Bridge
NERFINISHED
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Hammersmith Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Putney Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportsDiscipline | rowing ⓘ |
| startPoint | Putney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Cambridge University Boat Club
NERFINISHED
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London Rowing Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxford University Boat Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames Rowing Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Head of the River Race
NERFINISHED
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Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race NERFINISHED ⓘ Scullers Head of the River Race NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boat Race NERFINISHED ⓘ The Women’s Boat Race NERFINISHED ⓘ Vesta Veterans Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Women’s Eights Head of the River Race NERFINISHED ⓘ boat racing ⓘ rowing ⓘ various head of the river races ⓘ |
| usedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Putney–Mortlake course Description of subject: The Putney–Mortlake course is the famous stretch of the River Thames in London used for major rowing races, most notably the annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.