Winchester Cathedral
E102922
Winchester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Winchester, renowned for its vast Gothic architecture and status as one of the largest cathedrals in Europe.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Winchester Cathedral canonical | 75 |
| Norman Winchester Cathedral | 1 |
| Winchester Cathedral Close | 1 |
| Winchester Cathedral nave | 1 |
| Winchester Cathedral transepts | 1 |
| Winchester Cathedral works | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T781736 — 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: Winchester Cathedral Context triple: [Hampshire, contains, Winchester Cathedral]
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A.
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral is a renowned early English Gothic cathedral in Wiltshire, England, best known for its soaring spire and housing one of the best-preserved original copies of the Magna Carta.
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B.
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Canterbury, England, serving as the mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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C.
Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Bristol, England, renowned for its Gothic architecture and origins dating back to the 12th century.
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D.
Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Cathedral is a historic English Gothic cathedral in Gloucester, England, renowned for its medieval architecture and as a prominent site of religious and cultural heritage.
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E.
Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral is a renowned Norman Romanesque cathedral in northeast England, celebrated for its massive stone architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 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: Winchester Cathedral Target entity description: Winchester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Winchester, renowned for its vast Gothic architecture and status as one of the largest cathedrals in Europe.
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A.
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral is a renowned early English Gothic cathedral in Wiltshire, England, best known for its soaring spire and housing one of the best-preserved original copies of the Magna Carta.
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B.
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Canterbury, England, serving as the mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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C.
Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Bristol, England, renowned for its Gothic architecture and origins dating back to the 12th century.
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D.
Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Cathedral is a historic English Gothic cathedral in Gloucester, England, renowned for its medieval architecture and as a prominent site of religious and cultural heritage.
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E.
Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral is a renowned Norman Romanesque cathedral in northeast England, celebrated for its massive stone architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican cathedral
ⓘ
Church of England church ⓘ Grade I listed building ⓘ medieval cathedral ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Norman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Winchester College
ⓘ
city of Winchester as former capital of Wessex ⓘ |
| bishopSeatOf | Bishop of Winchester ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf |
New Minster, Winchester
ⓘ
Old Minster, Winchester ⓘ |
| completionDate | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
1079
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| containsMortuaryChestsOf | Anglo-Saxon kings of Wessex ⓘ |
| containsTombOf |
Izaak Walton
ⓘ
Jane Austen ⓘ William II of England ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Holy Trinity
ⓘ
Saint Paul ⓘ Saint Peter ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
|
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Winchester ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Bishop Walkelin ⓘ |
| governingBody | Dean and Chapter of Winchester ⓘ |
| hasArtwork | statue "Sound II" by Antony Gormley in the crypt ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Lady Chapel
ⓘ
Norman transepts ⓘ Perpendicular nave ⓘ West Front ⓘ central tower ⓘ choir stalls ⓘ crypt ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 24 March 1950 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Anglo-Saxon and Norman history
ⓘ
Perpendicular Gothic interior ⓘ being one of the largest cathedrals in Europe ⓘ long nave ⓘ |
| length | approximately 170 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hampshire
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ Winchester ⓘ |
| musicTradition | cathedral choir ⓘ |
| naveLength | one of the longest Gothic naves in Europe ⓘ |
| province | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
concerts and cultural events ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| website | https://www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Winchester Cathedral Description of subject: Winchester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Winchester, renowned for its vast Gothic architecture and status as one of the largest cathedrals in Europe.
Referenced by (80)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Winchester Cathedral
linked to: Winchester Cathedral
linked to: Winchester Cathedral
subject linked to:
Brownlow North (bishop)
linked to: Winchester Cathedral