Gunthorpe Lock
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Gunthorpe Lock is a lock on the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, England, used to raise and lower boats as they navigate the river.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gunthorpe Lock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5022993 — 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: Gunthorpe Lock Context triple: [Gunthorpe Bridge, locatedNear, Gunthorpe Lock]
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A.
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.
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B.
Saltersford Lock
Saltersford Lock is a navigation lock on the River Weaver in Cheshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
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C.
Thurmaston Lock
Thurmaston Lock is a navigation lock on the River Soar in Leicestershire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
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D.
Birstall Lock
Birstall Lock is a canal lock on the River Soar in Leicestershire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat navigation along the river.
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E.
Allington Lock
Allington Lock is a key navigation and flood-control lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, marking the tidal limit of the river.
- 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: Gunthorpe Lock Target entity description: Gunthorpe Lock is a lock on the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, England, used to raise and lower boats as they navigate the river.
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A.
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.
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B.
Saltersford Lock
Saltersford Lock is a navigation lock on the River Weaver in Cheshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
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C.
Thurmaston Lock
Thurmaston Lock is a navigation lock on the River Soar in Leicestershire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
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D.
Birstall Lock
Birstall Lock is a canal lock on the River Soar in Leicestershire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat navigation along the river.
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E.
Allington Lock
Allington Lock is a key navigation and flood-control lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, marking the tidal limit of the river.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
navigation lock
ⓘ
river lock ⓘ |
| hasAccess | towpath ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentStructure | Gunthorpe Weir ⓘ |
| hasBank |
north bank of River Trent
ⓘ
south bank of River Trent ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
control mechanisms
ⓘ
lock chamber ⓘ lock gates ⓘ paddles ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enabling passage of boats
ⓘ
overcoming change in river level ⓘ |
| hasNavigationAuthority | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAmenity |
car park
ⓘ
moorings ⓘ picnic areas ⓘ pubs and restaurants ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Nottingham ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure | Gunthorpe Bridge ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandUse |
recreational boating area
ⓘ
riverside leisure facilities ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRoad | A6097 ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Gunthorpe village ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalUse |
angling nearby
ⓘ
boating ⓘ walking nearby ⓘ |
| hasScenicView | River Trent valley ⓘ |
| isOnRoute |
Trent boating routes
ⓘ
inland waterway cruising routes in England ⓘ |
| isPartOf | River Trent water management system ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | pound lock ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Gunthorpe ⓘ Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | River Trent ⓘ |
| partOf | River Trent navigation system ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| usedBy |
narrowboats
ⓘ
pleasure craft ⓘ small commercial vessels ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lowering boats
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ raising boats ⓘ |
| watercourse | River Trent ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gunthorpe Lock Description of subject: Gunthorpe Lock is a lock on the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, England, used to raise and lower boats as they navigate the river.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.