Slateford Aqueduct
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Slateford Aqueduct is a historic stone water bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland, carrying the Union Canal over the Water of Leith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Slateford Aqueduct canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5548102 — 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: Slateford Aqueduct Context triple: [Union Canal, hasStructure, Slateford Aqueduct]
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A.
Marple Aqueduct
Marple Aqueduct is a historic stone canal aqueduct in Marple, Greater Manchester, that carries the Peak Forest Canal across the River Goyt.
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B.
Bollington Aqueduct
Bollington Aqueduct is a historic stone canal aqueduct in Bollington, Cheshire, carrying the Macclesfield Canal over the River Dean and forming a notable local landmark.
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C.
Nantwich Aqueduct
Nantwich Aqueduct is a historic cast-iron canal aqueduct in Cheshire, England, designed by Thomas Telford to carry the Shropshire Union Canal over a road near the town of Nantwich.
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D.
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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E.
Barton Swing Aqueduct
Barton Swing Aqueduct is a pioneering movable navigable aqueduct in Greater Manchester, England, that carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal by swinging aside to allow large ships to pass.
- 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: Slateford Aqueduct Target entity description: Slateford Aqueduct is a historic stone water bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland, carrying the Union Canal over the Water of Leith.
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A.
Marple Aqueduct
Marple Aqueduct is a historic stone canal aqueduct in Marple, Greater Manchester, that carries the Peak Forest Canal across the River Goyt.
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B.
Bollington Aqueduct
Bollington Aqueduct is a historic stone canal aqueduct in Bollington, Cheshire, carrying the Macclesfield Canal over the River Dean and forming a notable local landmark.
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C.
Nantwich Aqueduct
Nantwich Aqueduct is a historic cast-iron canal aqueduct in Cheshire, England, designed by Thomas Telford to carry the Shropshire Union Canal over a road near the town of Nantwich.
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D.
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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E.
Barton Swing Aqueduct
Barton Swing Aqueduct is a pioneering movable navigable aqueduct in Greater Manchester, England, that carries the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal by swinging aside to allow large ships to pass.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aqueduct
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canal aqueduct ⓘ listed building ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ |
| carries | Union Canal ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| crosses | Water of Leith ⓘ |
| crossesValleyOf |
Water of Leith valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Water of Leith
|
| hasAccess |
boat
ⓘ
cyclist ⓘ pedestrian ⓘ |
| hasBridgeType | water bridge ⓘ |
| hasCity |
City of Edinburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh
|
| hasConstructionStyle | early 19th-century civil engineering ⓘ |
| hasFunction | to carry canal over river ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
elevated canal channel
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stone arches ⓘ views over Water of Leith valley ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArches | 8 ⓘ |
| hasOwner | public ownership ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Lothian ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | masonry arch aqueduct ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Scotland ⓘ |
| isAbove | Water of Leith ⓘ |
| isHistoric | true ⓘ |
| isNear |
Slateford railway viaduct
ⓘ
linked to:
Slateford Viaduct
Water of Leith Walkway ⓘ |
| isOnRoute | Union Canal towpath ⓘ |
| isPartOfNetwork | Scottish inland waterways ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Slateford ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Union Canal ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Scottish Canals ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Canal infrastructure ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cycling route
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ walking route ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Slateford Aqueduct Description of subject: Slateford Aqueduct is a historic stone water bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland, carrying the Union Canal over the Water of Leith.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.