Medway navigation locks
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Medway navigation locks are a series of engineered lock structures on the River Medway in England that enable boats to navigate stretches of the river with varying water levels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Medway navigation locks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8663825 — 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: Medway navigation locks Context triple: [Hampstead Lane Lock, isPartOf, Medway navigation locks]
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A.
Marple Locks
Marple Locks is a historic flight of canal locks on the Peak Forest Canal in Marple, Greater Manchester, known for its steep ascent and scenic surroundings.
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B.
Watford Locks
Watford Locks is a flight of canal locks on the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire, England, known for lifting boats between the canal’s lower and upper levels near Watford Gap.
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C.
Tewitfield Locks
Tewitfield Locks is a historic flight of canal locks at the northern end of the Lancaster Canal in Lancashire, England, marking the former navigable limit of the waterway.
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D.
Atherstone Locks
Atherstone Locks is a notable flight of canal locks on the Coventry Canal in Warwickshire, England, forming a key part of the waterway’s route and heritage.
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E.
Hillmorton Locks
Hillmorton Locks is a historic flight of canal locks near Rugby in Warwickshire, England, known as one of the busiest and most significant lock sites on the British canal network.
- 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: Medway navigation locks Target entity description: Medway navigation locks are a series of engineered lock structures on the River Medway in England that enable boats to navigate stretches of the river with varying water levels.
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A.
Marple Locks
Marple Locks is a historic flight of canal locks on the Peak Forest Canal in Marple, Greater Manchester, known for its steep ascent and scenic surroundings.
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B.
Watford Locks
Watford Locks is a flight of canal locks on the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire, England, known for lifting boats between the canal’s lower and upper levels near Watford Gap.
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C.
Tewitfield Locks
Tewitfield Locks is a historic flight of canal locks at the northern end of the Lancaster Canal in Lancashire, England, marking the former navigable limit of the waterway.
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D.
Atherstone Locks
Atherstone Locks is a notable flight of canal locks on the Coventry Canal in Warwickshire, England, forming a key part of the waterway’s route and heritage.
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E.
Hillmorton Locks
Hillmorton Locks is a historic flight of canal locks near Rugby in Warwickshire, England, known as one of the busiest and most significant lock sites on the British canal network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inland waterway infrastructure
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navigation lock system ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
concrete
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masonry ⓘ timber gates ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| downstreamLimit | Allington Lock ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | licence required for powered craft ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
landing stages
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lock chambers ⓘ paddle-operated sluices ⓘ towpath access ⓘ weirs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Allington Lock
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East Farleigh Lock ⓘ East Lock (Tonbridge) ⓘ Eldridge’s Lock ⓘ Hampstead Lane Lock ⓘ Medway Wharf Lock ⓘ Oak Weir Lock ⓘ Port Medway Lock ⓘ Sluice Weir (Tonbridge) ⓘ Sluice Weir Lock ⓘ Teston Lock ⓘ Town Lock ⓘ Yalding Lock ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
enable navigation over varying water levels
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facilitate boat traffic ⓘ support recreational boating ⓘ support small commercial craft ⓘ |
| hasSafetyRequirement | lifejackets recommended for small craft ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South East England
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county of Kent ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Maidstone
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Tonbridge ⓘ Yalding ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | River Medway ⓘ |
| managingAuthority |
Environment Agency
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linked to:
Environment Agency (England)
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| regulatoryFramework |
Environment Agency Medway navigation byelaws
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linked to:
Medway Catchment Flood Management Plan
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| riverSection | non-tidal River Medway above Allington Lock ⓘ |
| typicalVesselType |
canoe
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narrowboat ⓘ small cruiser ⓘ |
| upstreamLimit | Tonbridge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling access
ⓘ
leisure navigation ⓘ local tourism ⓘ |
| watercourseType | non-tidal river navigation ⓘ |
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Subject: Medway navigation locks Description of subject: Medway navigation locks are a series of engineered lock structures on the River Medway in England that enable boats to navigate stretches of the river with varying water levels.
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