Molesey Lock
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Molesey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, situated near East Molesey and used to manage river navigation and water levels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Molesey Lock canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6300515 — 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: Molesey Lock Context triple: [East Molesey, hasRiverFeature, Molesey Lock]
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A.
Eastham Lock
Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
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B.
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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C.
Thorne Lock
Thorne Lock is a canal lock on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation in South Yorkshire, England, used to raise and lower boats between different water levels.
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D.
Loughborough Lock
Loughborough Lock is a navigation lock on the River Soar in Loughborough, Leicestershire, helping boats pass between different water levels on 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: Molesey Lock Target entity description: Molesey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, situated near East Molesey and used to manage river navigation and water levels.
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A.
Eastham Lock
Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
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B.
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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C.
Thorne Lock
Thorne Lock is a canal lock on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation in South Yorkshire, England, used to raise and lower boats between different water levels.
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D.
Loughborough Lock
Loughborough Lock is a navigation lock on the River Soar in Loughborough, Leicestershire, helping boats pass between different water levels on 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 (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lock
ⓘ
navigation lock ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| distanceToNextLockDownstream | about 4.5 km to Teddington Lock ⓘ |
| distanceToNextLockUpstream | about 3.5 km to Sunbury Lock ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Sunbury Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fallHeight | 1.73 metres ⓘ |
| hasChamberLength | 81.08 metres ⓘ |
| hasChamberWidth | 7.92 metres ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flood management assistance
ⓘ
navigation safety ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| hasIsland | lock island ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Cigarette Island Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hampton Court Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Hampton Court Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfGates | 2 ⓘ |
| hasPublicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| hasTowpath | yes ⓘ |
| hasType | pound lock ⓘ |
| hasWeir | Molesey Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | non-tidal Thames ⓘ |
| locatedDownstreamOf | Sunbury Reach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | East Molesey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | South East England ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hampton Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Teddington Reach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Environment Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages |
river navigation
ⓘ
water levels ⓘ |
| opened | 1815 ⓘ |
| operator | Environment Agency Thames Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalConstructionMaterial | timber ⓘ |
| partOf | locks and weirs on the River Thames ⓘ |
| reconstructed | 1906 ⓘ |
| replacedStructure | earlier timber lock ⓘ |
| riverMile | 25.79 miles from Teddington Lock ⓘ |
| servesSettlement |
East Molesey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hampton Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Teddington Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreational boating
ⓘ
river traffic control ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Molesey Lock Description of subject: Molesey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, situated near East Molesey and used to manage river navigation and water levels.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.