remains of Wet Earth Colliery
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The remains of Wet Earth Colliery are the preserved ruins of a historic coal mine that once operated in the area now encompassed by Clifton Country Park in Greater Manchester, England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| remains of Wet Earth Colliery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5447578 — 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: remains of Wet Earth Colliery Context triple: [Clifton Country Park, hasFeature, remains of Wet Earth Colliery]
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A.
Seven Sisters Colliery
Seven Sisters Colliery was a coal mine in Wales that served as the industrial hub and primary employer around which the village of Seven Sisters grew.
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B.
Killingworth Colliery
Killingworth Colliery was a coal mine in Northumberland, England, historically notable as the workplace where engineer George Stephenson developed and tested early steam locomotives.
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C.
Big Pit colliery
Big Pit colliery is a preserved former coal mine in Blaenavon, Wales, now operating as a museum that illustrates the region’s industrial and mining heritage.
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D.
Bowhill mining area
Bowhill mining area is a historic coal mining district in Fife, Scotland, that formed part of the region’s once-extensive industrial coalfield.
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E.
Wheal Peevor mine site
Wheal Peevor mine site is a historic former tin mining complex near Redruth in Cornwall, England, noted for its well-preserved engine houses and role in the region’s mining heritage.
- 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: remains of Wet Earth Colliery Target entity description: The remains of Wet Earth Colliery are the preserved ruins of a historic coal mine that once operated in the area now encompassed by Clifton Country Park in Greater Manchester, England.
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A.
Seven Sisters Colliery
Seven Sisters Colliery was a coal mine in Wales that served as the industrial hub and primary employer around which the village of Seven Sisters grew.
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B.
Killingworth Colliery
Killingworth Colliery was a coal mine in Northumberland, England, historically notable as the workplace where engineer George Stephenson developed and tested early steam locomotives.
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C.
Big Pit colliery
Big Pit colliery is a preserved former coal mine in Blaenavon, Wales, now operating as a museum that illustrates the region’s industrial and mining heritage.
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D.
Bowhill mining area
Bowhill mining area is a historic coal mining district in Fife, Scotland, that formed part of the region’s once-extensive industrial coalfield.
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E.
Wheal Peevor mine site
Wheal Peevor mine site is a historic former tin mining complex near Redruth in Cornwall, England, noted for its well-preserved engine houses and role in the region’s mining heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal mine remains
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industrial archaeological site ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access | footpaths within Clifton Country Park ⓘ |
| category |
coal mining in Greater Manchester
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industrial heritage of England ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved ruins ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | OSGB36 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
boiler house foundations
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canal tunnel portal ⓘ chimney base ⓘ colliery shafts ⓘ drainage adits ⓘ engine house remains ⓘ retaining walls ⓘ stone and brick foundations ⓘ tramway or wagonway earthworks ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
National Heritage List for England
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linked to:
National Heritage List for England entry
|
| interpretation | on-site information boards ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Salford
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linked to:
Salford
Clifton ⓘ Clifton Country Park ⓘ England ⓘ Greater Manchester ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal
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linked to:
Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
River Irwell ⓘ |
| locatedWithinProtectedArea |
Clifton Country Park Local Nature Reserve
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linked to:
Clifton Country Park
|
| managedBy | Salford City Council ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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iron ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
coal extraction
ⓘ
coal processing ⓘ |
| partOf | Wet Earth Colliery ⓘ |
| significance | example of early industrial coal mining landscape ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: remains of Wet Earth Colliery Description of subject: The remains of Wet Earth Colliery are the preserved ruins of a historic coal mine that once operated in the area now encompassed by Clifton Country Park in Greater Manchester, England.
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