Wardle Lock at Middlewich
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Wardle Lock at Middlewich is a historic narrow canal lock on the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal, notable as a key junction in the English inland waterways network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal at Wardle Lock | 1 |
| Wardle Lock at Middlewich canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22211112 — 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: Wardle Lock at Middlewich Context triple: [Middlewich Branch, hasNotableFeature, Wardle Lock at Middlewich]
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A.
Smethwick Locks
Smethwick Locks are a historic flight of canal locks on the Birmingham Canal Navigations in Smethwick, England, built to manage the steep change in water level on this key industrial-era waterway.
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B.
Evesham Lock
Evesham Lock is a lock on the River Avon in Worcestershire, England, used to manage river navigation and water levels near the town of Evesham.
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C.
Wolverley Lock
Wolverley Lock is a canal lock near the village of Wolverley in Worcestershire, England, forming part of the historic Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal navigation system.
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D.
Aylestone Mill Lock
Aylestone Mill Lock is a canal lock on the River Soar in Leicester, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat navigation along the waterway.
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E.
Catteshall Lock
Catteshall Lock is a historic navigation lock on the River Wey in Surrey, England, forming part of one of the country’s earliest commercial waterways.
- 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: Wardle Lock at Middlewich Target entity description: Wardle Lock at Middlewich is a historic narrow canal lock on the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal, notable as a key junction in the English inland waterways network.
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A.
Smethwick Locks
Smethwick Locks are a historic flight of canal locks on the Birmingham Canal Navigations in Smethwick, England, built to manage the steep change in water level on this key industrial-era waterway.
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B.
Evesham Lock
Evesham Lock is a lock on the River Avon in Worcestershire, England, used to manage river navigation and water levels near the town of Evesham.
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C.
Wolverley Lock
Wolverley Lock is a canal lock near the village of Wolverley in Worcestershire, England, forming part of the historic Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal navigation system.
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D.
Aylestone Mill Lock
Aylestone Mill Lock is a canal lock on the River Soar in Leicester, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat navigation along the waterway.
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E.
Catteshall Lock
Catteshall Lock is a historic navigation lock on the River Wey in Surrey, England, forming part of one of the country’s earliest commercial waterways.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wardle Lock at Middlewich