Limehouse Basin
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Limehouse Basin is a marina and former dock in East London that serves as the junction between the Regent’s Canal and the River Thames.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Limehouse Basin canonical | 13 |
| Regent’s Canal Dock | 2 |
| City Road Basin | 1 |
| Limehouse Basin (lower terminus) | 1 |
| Limehouse Basin Marina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6865894 — 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: Limehouse Basin Context triple: [Regent’s Canal, connects, Limehouse Basin]
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A.
Shadwell Basin
Shadwell Basin is a former dock in East London that has been transformed into a residential and leisure area centered around a large body of water used for recreation and watersports.
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B.
Paddington Basin
Paddington Basin is a redeveloped canal-side area in central London featuring modern offices, apartments, and waterside public spaces.
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C.
Limehouse Cut
Limehouse Cut is a historic canal in East London that links the River Lea to the River Thames, forming part of the city’s inland waterway network.
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D.
Aldermaston Wharf
Aldermaston Wharf is a small canal-side settlement and marina area near Aldermaston in Berkshire, England, known for its location on the Kennet and Avon Canal and associated boating and leisure activities.
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E.
Brentford Dock
Brentford Dock is a historic former trans-shipment dock on the River Thames in West London that has been redeveloped into a residential and marina complex.
- 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: Limehouse Basin Target entity description: Limehouse Basin is a marina and former dock in East London that serves as the junction between the Regent’s Canal and the River Thames.
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A.
Shadwell Basin
Shadwell Basin is a former dock in East London that has been transformed into a residential and leisure area centered around a large body of water used for recreation and watersports.
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B.
Paddington Basin
Paddington Basin is a redeveloped canal-side area in central London featuring modern offices, apartments, and waterside public spaces.
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C.
Limehouse Cut
Limehouse Cut is a historic canal in East London that links the River Lea to the River Thames, forming part of the city’s inland waterway network.
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D.
Aldermaston Wharf
Aldermaston Wharf is a small canal-side settlement and marina area near Aldermaston in Berkshire, England, known for its location on the Kennet and Avon Canal and associated boating and leisure activities.
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E.
Brentford Dock
Brentford Dock is a historic former trans-shipment dock on the River Thames in West London that has been redeveloped into a residential and marina complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal basin
ⓘ
former dock ⓘ marina ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Limehouse Cut ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Regent’s Canal
ⓘ
River Thames ⓘ
linked to:
Thames
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
marina for leisure craft
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ residential moorings ⓘ |
| formerName |
Regent’s Canal Dock
ⓘ
linked to:
Limehouse Basin
|
| hasAccess |
National Cycle Network routes nearby
ⓘ
Thames Path ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lock gates to the River Thames
ⓘ
mooring pontoons ⓘ residential apartment developments around the basin ⓘ towpaths for pedestrians and cyclists ⓘ |
| hasLock | Limehouse Basin Lock ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Limehouse Town Hall
ⓘ
Ropemakers Fields park ⓘ The Grapes pub on Narrow Street ⓘ
linked to:
The Grapes pub
|
| historicalUse |
coal import
ⓘ
general cargo handling ⓘ timber import ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East London
ⓘ
England ⓘ Limehouse ⓘ London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
London Borough of Tower Hamlets ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the River Thames ⓘ |
| managedBy | Canal & River Trust ⓘ |
| near |
Limehouse DLR station
ⓘ
Narrow Street ⓘ |
| openedAs |
Regent’s Canal Dock
ⓘ
linked to:
Limehouse Basin
|
| openingDate | 1820 ⓘ |
| originalPurpose |
commercial freight handling
ⓘ
transfer of cargo between seagoing ships and canal boats ⓘ |
| partOf |
Regent’s Canal network
ⓘ
linked to:
Regent’s Canal
|
| redevelopedAs | mixed-use waterfront area ⓘ |
| redevelopmentPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| region | East End of London ⓘ |
| usedFor |
narrowboat moorings
ⓘ
waterway events and rallies ⓘ yacht and cruiser moorings ⓘ |
| waterwayJunctionOf |
Regent’s Canal
ⓘ
River Thames ⓘ
linked to:
Thames
|
| waterwaySystem |
Grand Union Canal network
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Union Canal
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Limehouse Basin Description of subject: Limehouse Basin is a marina and former dock in East London that serves as the junction between the Regent’s Canal and the River Thames.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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