Avon Aqueduct
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The Avon Aqueduct is a historic 19th-century Scottish aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Avon near Linlithgow, and is one of the largest aqueducts of its kind in the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Avon Aqueduct canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5548101 — 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: Avon Aqueduct Context triple: [Union Canal, hasStructure, Avon Aqueduct]
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A.
Avoncliff Aqueduct
Avoncliff Aqueduct is a historic stone structure in Wiltshire, England, that carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and a railway line.
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B.
Wigwell Aqueduct
Wigwell Aqueduct is a historic stone-built waterway structure in Derbyshire, England, carrying the Cromford Canal over the Wigwell valley.
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C.
Dundas Aqueduct
Dundas Aqueduct is a historic stone aqueduct in southwest England that carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the Wessex Main Line railway.
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D.
Ewood Aqueduct
Ewood Aqueduct is a historic waterway structure in Lancashire, England, that carries the Leeds and Liverpool Canal over the River Darwen.
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E.
Marple Aqueduct
Marple Aqueduct is a historic stone canal aqueduct in Marple, Greater Manchester, that carries the Peak Forest Canal across the River Goyt.
- 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: Avon Aqueduct Target entity description: The Avon Aqueduct is a historic 19th-century Scottish aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Avon near Linlithgow, and is one of the largest aqueducts of its kind in the United Kingdom.
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A.
Avoncliff Aqueduct
Avoncliff Aqueduct is a historic stone structure in Wiltshire, England, that carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and a railway line.
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B.
Wigwell Aqueduct
Wigwell Aqueduct is a historic stone-built waterway structure in Derbyshire, England, carrying the Cromford Canal over the Wigwell valley.
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C.
Dundas Aqueduct
Dundas Aqueduct is a historic stone aqueduct in southwest England that carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the Wessex Main Line railway.
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D.
Ewood Aqueduct
Ewood Aqueduct is a historic waterway structure in Lancashire, England, that carries the Leeds and Liverpool Canal over the River Darwen.
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E.
Marple Aqueduct
Marple Aqueduct is a historic stone canal aqueduct in Marple, Greater Manchester, that carries the Peak Forest Canal across the River Goyt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aqueduct
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canal aqueduct ⓘ listed building ⓘ |
| architect | Hugh Baird ⓘ |
| carries | Union Canal ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1819 ⓘ |
| consultingEngineer | Thomas Telford ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| crosses | River Avon ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
cast-iron trough supported on masonry piers
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segmental stone arches ⓘ towpath along one side ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected historic structure ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Linlithgow
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Muiravonside ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cast-iron trough
ⓘ
stone arches ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
masonry and iron aqueduct
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trough aqueduct ⓘ |
| height |
about 26 metres
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about 86 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1821 ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
largest canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom
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tallest aqueducts in Scotland ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Scottish inland waterways heritage ⓘ |
| length |
about 247 metres
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about 810 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Muiravonside area
ⓘ
linked to:
Muiravonside
Scotland, United Kingdom ⓘ West Lothian ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Linlithgow ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Union Canal near Linlithgow ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Scottish Canals ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
cast iron
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stone ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 12 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1821 ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Canal infrastructure ⓘ |
| region | Central Belt of Scotland ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heritage tourism
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navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterway | Union Canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Avon Aqueduct Description of subject: The Avon Aqueduct is a historic 19th-century Scottish aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Avon near Linlithgow, and is one of the largest aqueducts of its kind in the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (3)
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