Stroudwater Navigation
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Stroudwater Navigation is a historic canal in Gloucestershire, England, that formed part of an important inland waterway linking the River Severn to the Thames.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stroudwater Navigation canonical | 3 |
| Stroudwater canal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9410940 — 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: Stroudwater Navigation Context triple: [Saul Junction, waterway, Stroudwater Navigation]
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A.
Stour Navigation
Stour Navigation is a historic system of locks and channel improvements that made the River Stour between Essex and Suffolk navigable for commercial river traffic.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
River Wey Navigation
The River Wey Navigation is a historic canalised river in Surrey, England, forming part of one of the country’s earliest navigable waterways and linking the River Wey to the River Thames.
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E.
Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
The Stratford-upon-Avon Canal is a historic English narrow canal in the West Midlands that links the town of Stratford-upon-Avon with the national canal network and is popular for leisure boating and scenic walks.
- 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: Stroudwater Navigation Target entity description: Stroudwater Navigation is a historic canal in Gloucestershire, England, that formed part of an important inland waterway linking the River Severn to the Thames.
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A.
Stour Navigation
Stour Navigation is a historic system of locks and channel improvements that made the River Stour between Essex and Suffolk navigable for commercial river traffic.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
River Wey Navigation
The River Wey Navigation is a historic canalised river in Surrey, England, forming part of one of the country’s earliest navigable waterways and linking the River Wey to the River Thames.
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E.
Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
The Stratford-upon-Avon Canal is a historic English narrow canal in the West Midlands that links the town of Stratford-upon-Avon with the national canal network and is popular for leisure boating and scenic walks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | canal ⓘ |
| abandonmentAct | 1954 ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
Stroudwater Canal Act 1730
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stroudwater Canal Act 1776 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closedToCommercialTraffic | early 20th century ⓘ |
| connectsTo | River Severn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1775 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| endPoint | Wallbridge, Stroud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineer |
Josiah Clowes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Whitworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith | Thames and Severn Canal at Wallbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
bridges
ⓘ
locks ⓘ weirs ⓘ wharfs ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Cotswold Canals ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | formed part of Severn–Thames inland waterway ⓘ |
| joins |
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thames and Severn Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 8 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gloucestershire
ⓘ
Stroud District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Stroud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfLocks | 13 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1779 ⓘ |
| originalUse | freight transport ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Stroudwater Navigation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | inland waterway between River Severn and River Thames ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Ebley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ryeford NERFINISHED ⓘ Stonehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCargo |
agricultural produce
ⓘ
coal ⓘ stone ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| restorationBegan | 1970s ⓘ |
| restorationLedBy | Cotswold Canals Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Framilode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
partly restored
ⓘ
recreational waterway ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling
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boating ⓘ walking and cycling along towpath ⓘ |
| waterwayType | broad canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stroudwater Navigation Description of subject: Stroudwater Navigation is a historic canal in Gloucestershire, England, that formed part of an important inland waterway linking the River Severn to the Thames.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stroudwater canal
subject surface form:
River Frome (Gloucestershire)