Leicester Ring
E1016688
The Leicester Ring is a popular cruising circuit of interconnected canals and rivers in the English Midlands, known for its varied scenery, historic locks, and mix of rural and urban waterways.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leicester Ring canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13016615 — 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: Leicester Ring Context triple: [Watford Locks, isOnRoute, Leicester Ring]
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A.
Leicester Castle
Leicester Castle is a historic medieval stronghold in Leicester, England, notable as a royal residence and political center during the Middle Ages.
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B.
Rickinghall
Rickinghall is a village and civil parish in the county of Suffolk in eastern England, known for its rural character and historic buildings.
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C.
Leicester Abbey
Leicester Abbey was a prominent medieval Augustinian monastery in Leicester, England, later dissolved under Henry VIII and remembered as the place where Cardinal Thomas Wolsey died.
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D.
Wroxeter Roman City
Wroxeter Roman City is one of the largest and best-preserved Roman urban sites in Britain, featuring extensive archaeological remains of the ancient city of Viroconium.
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E.
Stafford Castle
Stafford Castle is a historic Norman fortress in Stafford, England, known for its commanding hilltop ruins and role in the region’s medieval and Civil War history.
- 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: Leicester Ring Target entity description: The Leicester Ring is a popular cruising circuit of interconnected canals and rivers in the English Midlands, known for its varied scenery, historic locks, and mix of rural and urban waterways.
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A.
Leicester Castle
Leicester Castle is a historic medieval stronghold in Leicester, England, notable as a royal residence and political center during the Middle Ages.
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B.
Rickinghall
Rickinghall is a village and civil parish in the county of Suffolk in eastern England, known for its rural character and historic buildings.
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C.
Leicester Abbey
Leicester Abbey was a prominent medieval Augustinian monastery in Leicester, England, later dissolved under Henry VIII and remembered as the place where Cardinal Thomas Wolsey died.
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D.
Wroxeter Roman City
Wroxeter Roman City is one of the largest and best-preserved Roman urban sites in Britain, featuring extensive archaeological remains of the ancient city of Viroconium.
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E.
Stafford Castle
Stafford Castle is a historic Norman fortress in Stafford, England, known for its commanding hilltop ruins and role in the region’s medieval and Civil War history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boating route
ⓘ
canal cruising ring ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint |
Leicester Marina
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Loughborough Basin ⓘ Trent Lock ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad canals
ⓘ
historic locks ⓘ narrow canals ⓘ river navigations ⓘ rural waterways ⓘ urban waterways ⓘ |
| hasHazard | river sections prone to flooding ⓘ |
| hasLockFlights |
Foxton Locks
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Watford Locks ⓘ |
| hasManagementAuthority |
Canal and River Trust
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linked to:
Canal & River Trust
|
| hasScenery |
industrial heritage landscapes
ⓘ
urban cityscapes ⓘ varied countryside ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | most popular in summer ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
historic canal engineering features
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mix of locks and lock-free river sections ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
cruising holidays
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leisure boating ⓘ narrowboat holidays ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
English Midlands
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| navigationType | connected circular route ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | British inland waterways network ⓘ |
| passesNear | Nottingham ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Derbyshire
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Leicester ⓘ Leicestershire ⓘ Loughborough ⓘ Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| requires | canal licence for navigation ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
angling
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cycling along towpaths ⓘ walking along towpaths ⓘ |
| typicalCruisingTime | about 1 to 2 weeks ⓘ |
| usesWaterway |
Erewash Canal
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Grand Union Canal ⓘ Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal ⓘ
linked to:
Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal
River Soar ⓘ River Trent ⓘ Trent and Mersey Canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leicester Ring Description of subject: The Leicester Ring is a popular cruising circuit of interconnected canals and rivers in the English Midlands, known for its varied scenery, historic locks, and mix of rural and urban waterways.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.