Blackfriars Bridge
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Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in central London, linking the City of London with the South Bank.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blackfriars Bridge canonical | 27 |
| Blackfriars Bridge (southern end) | 1 |
| Blackfriars Bridge northern approach | 1 |
| Old Blackfriars Bridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T551978 — 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: Blackfriars Bridge Context triple: [Queen Victoria Street, near, Blackfriars Bridge]
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A.
Hammersmith Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge is a historic 19th-century suspension bridge in west London that carries traffic across the River Thames between Hammersmith and Barnes.
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B.
Westminster Bridge
Westminster Bridge is a historic road and foot traffic bridge in central London that spans the River Thames between Westminster and Lambeth, adjacent to landmarks like the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
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C.
Chelsea Bridge
Chelsea Bridge was a historic roadway bridge in Massachusetts that once carried traffic across the Mystic River between Chelsea and Charlestown before being superseded by the Tobin Bridge.
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D.
Gapstow Bridge
Gapstow Bridge is a picturesque stone arch bridge in New York City's Central Park, known for its iconic views of the park and Midtown Manhattan skyline.
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E.
Runnymede Bridge
Runnymede Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in Surrey, England, carrying the M25 motorway near the historic meadow of Runnymede.
- 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: Blackfriars Bridge Target entity description: Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in central London, linking the City of London with the South Bank.
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A.
Hammersmith Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge is a historic 19th-century suspension bridge in west London that carries traffic across the River Thames between Hammersmith and Barnes.
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B.
Westminster Bridge
Westminster Bridge is a historic road and foot traffic bridge in central London that spans the River Thames between Westminster and Lambeth, adjacent to landmarks like the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.
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C.
Chelsea Bridge
Chelsea Bridge was a historic roadway bridge in Massachusetts that once carried traffic across the Mystic River between Chelsea and Charlestown before being superseded by the Tobin Bridge.
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D.
Gapstow Bridge
Gapstow Bridge is a picturesque stone arch bridge in New York City's Central Park, known for its iconic views of the park and Midtown Manhattan skyline.
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E.
Runnymede Bridge
Runnymede Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in Surrey, England, carrying the M25 motorway near the historic meadow of Runnymede.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch bridge
ⓘ
bridge over the River Thames ⓘ road bridge ⓘ |
| architect |
Lewis Cubitt
ⓘ
surface form:
Joseph Cubitt
|
| carries |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
road traffic ⓘ |
| connects |
City of London
ⓘ
South Bank of the River Thames ⓘ
surface form:
South Bank
|
| constructionStart | 1860 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses |
Thames
ⓘ
surface form:
River Thames
|
| engineer |
Lewis Cubitt
ⓘ
surface form:
Joseph Cubitt
|
| followedBy | Waterloo Bridge ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Bridges across the River Thames
ⓘ
Bridges in London ⓘ Grade II listed bridges in London ⓘ |
| hasDesign | segmental arch ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| hasLength | about 281 metres ⓘ |
| hasLighting | ornamental lamp standards ⓘ |
| hasLocale |
Central London
ⓘ
surface form:
central London
|
| hasNearbyStation | Blackfriars station ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSpans | 5 ⓘ |
| hasParapetDecoration | stone carvings ⓘ |
| hasToll | no ⓘ |
| hasTraffic |
foot traffic
ⓘ
vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| hasWidth | about 32 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic England ⓘ |
| isDownstreamOf | Blackfriars Railway Bridge ⓘ |
| isUpstreamOf | Waterloo Bridge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of London
ⓘ
England ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| maintainedBy |
Corporation of London
ⓘ
surface form:
City of London Corporation
|
| material |
granite
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Blackfriars
ⓘ
Dominican friars ⓘ |
| officiallyOpenedBy | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| opened | 1869 ⓘ |
| openedToTraffic | 1869 ⓘ |
| owner |
Corporation of London
ⓘ
surface form:
City of London Corporation
|
| partOf | A201 road ⓘ |
| precededBy | Blackfriars Railway Bridge ⓘ |
| replaces |
Blackfriars Bridge
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Blackfriars Bridge
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blackfriars Bridge Description of subject: Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in central London, linking the City of London with the South Bank.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
London Millennium Pier
this entity surface form:
Old Blackfriars Bridge
this entity surface form:
Blackfriars Bridge (southern end)
subject surface form:
Crash (2004 film)
this entity surface form:
Blackfriars Bridge northern approach