Pero's Bridge
E461357
Pero's Bridge is a distinctive modern pedestrian bascule bridge in Bristol, England, known for its iconic horn-shaped counterweights and its role in commemorating enslaved man Pero Jones.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pero's Bridge canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4668779 — 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: Pero's Bridge Context triple: [Bristol Harbour, hasPart, Pero's Bridge]
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A.
Puente de las Flores
Puente de las Flores is a decorative bridge in Valencia, Spain, renowned for its abundant floral displays and its role as a scenic pedestrian and vehicular crossing over the former Turia riverbed.
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B.
Puente de Piedra
Puente de Piedra is a historic stone bridge over the Ebro River in Zaragoza, Spain, and one of the city’s most iconic symbols.
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C.
Llacolén Bridge
Llacolén Bridge is a major road bridge in Concepción, Chile, that spans the Biobío River and serves as a key connection within the city’s transport network.
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D.
Bridge of the Arch
Bridge of the Arch is the English name for the historic Puente de Alcántara, a renowned Roman stone bridge in Spain.
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E.
Manette Bridge
Manette Bridge is a road bridge in Bremerton, Washington, that spans the Port Washington Narrows and connects the city’s downtown area with the Manette neighborhood.
- 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: Pero's Bridge Target entity description: Pero's Bridge is a distinctive modern pedestrian bascule bridge in Bristol, England, known for its iconic horn-shaped counterweights and its role in commemorating enslaved man Pero Jones.
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A.
Puente de las Flores
Puente de las Flores is a decorative bridge in Valencia, Spain, renowned for its abundant floral displays and its role as a scenic pedestrian and vehicular crossing over the former Turia riverbed.
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B.
Puente de Piedra
Puente de Piedra is a historic stone bridge over the Ebro River in Zaragoza, Spain, and one of the city’s most iconic symbols.
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C.
Llacolén Bridge
Llacolén Bridge is a major road bridge in Concepción, Chile, that spans the Biobío River and serves as a key connection within the city’s transport network.
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D.
Bridge of the Arch
Bridge of the Arch is the English name for the historic Puente de Alcántara, a renowned Roman stone bridge in Spain.
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E.
Manette Bridge
Manette Bridge is a road bridge in Bremerton, Washington, that spans the Port Washington Narrows and connects the city’s downtown area with the Manette neighborhood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bascule bridge
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Horned Bridge ⓘ |
| commemorates | Pero Jones ⓘ |
| connects |
Harbourside development
ⓘ
linked to:
Harbourside
Queen Square area ⓘ
linked to:
Queen Square
|
| country | England ⓘ |
| crosses |
Bristol Harbour
ⓘ
St Augustine's Reach ⓘ |
| designer |
Eilis O'Connell
ⓘ
Ove Arup & Partners ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | step-free access ⓘ |
| hasArtisticElement | sculptural counterweights ⓘ |
| hasCounterweightType | vertical horn-shaped counterweights ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Bristol's engagement with its slavery history ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
curved deck
ⓘ
horn-shaped counterweights ⓘ twin bascule leaves ⓘ |
| hasFunction | link cultural and commercial areas of Bristol Harbourside ⓘ |
| hasLighting | architectural lighting ⓘ |
| hasMemorialFunction | remembrance of Bristol's role in the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Arnolfini arts centre
ⓘ
M Shed museum ⓘ
linked to:
M Shed
Watershed media centre ⓘ
linked to:
Watershed
|
| hasOpeningMechanism | hydraulic system ⓘ |
| hasPedestrianUseOnly | true ⓘ |
| hasSpanType | single span with bascule leaves ⓘ |
| hasStatus | public infrastructure ⓘ |
| heritageContext | near historic city docks ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bristol city centre ⓘ |
| location | Bristol ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Bristol City Council ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pero Jones ⓘ |
| opened | 1999 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1999-03-20 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bristol Harbourside regeneration
ⓘ
linked to:
Bristol Harbourside
|
| purpose | improve pedestrian access across Bristol Harbour ⓘ |
| region |
South West England
ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
|
| structureType | movable bridge ⓘ |
| use | pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Pero's Bridge Description of subject: Pero's Bridge is a distinctive modern pedestrian bascule bridge in Bristol, England, known for its iconic horn-shaped counterweights and its role in commemorating enslaved man Pero Jones.
Referenced by (3)
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