The Angel of the North

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contemporary artwork outdoor sculpture public sculpture steel sculpture

The Angel of the North is a large contemporary steel sculpture by Antony Gormley, renowned as one of the most iconic public artworks in northern England.

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Label	Occurrences
Angel of the North	8
Angel of the North (nearby)	1
The Angel of the North canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Angel of the North
Context triple: [Newcastle upon Tyne, hasLandmark, The Angel of the North]

A. Lady Godiva statue
The Lady Godiva statue is a prominent public sculpture in Coventry depicting the legendary noblewoman famed for her symbolic naked ride through the city.
B. Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
C. Imperial War Museum North
Imperial War Museum North is a branch of the Imperial War Museums in Salford, England, known for its striking Daniel Libeskind-designed building and exhibitions on the impact of modern conflict on people and society.
D. Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower is a famous seaside landmark and entertainment complex in the English resort town of Blackpool, inspired by the Eiffel Tower and housing attractions such as a circus, ballroom, and observation deck.
E. Skylon Tower
Skylon Tower is an observation tower in Niagara Falls, Ontario, known for its panoramic views of the falls and its revolving dining room.
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: The Angel of the North
Target entity description: The Angel of the North is a large contemporary steel sculpture by Antony Gormley, renowned as one of the most iconic public artworks in northern England.

A. Lady Godiva statue
The Lady Godiva statue is a prominent public sculpture in Coventry depicting the legendary noblewoman famed for her symbolic naked ride through the city.
B. Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
C. Imperial War Museum North
Imperial War Museum North is a branch of the Imperial War Museums in Salford, England, known for its striking Daniel Libeskind-designed building and exhibitions on the impact of modern conflict on people and society.
D. Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower is a famous seaside landmark and entertainment complex in the English resort town of Blackpool, inspired by the Eiffel Tower and housing attractions such as a circus, ballroom, and observation deck.
E. Skylon Tower
Skylon Tower is an observation tower in Niagara Falls, Ontario, known for its panoramic views of the falls and its revolving dining room.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	contemporary artwork ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ steel sculpture ⓘ
category	1998 sculptures ⓘ Landmarks in Gateshead ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in England ⓘ Steel sculptures in the United Kingdom ⓘ
commissionedBy	Gateshead Council ⓘ
constructionStart	1994 ⓘ
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
creator	Antony Gormley ⓘ
dateOfCompletion	1998 ⓘ
depicts	angel ⓘ
designedBy	Antony Gormley ⓘ
fundedBy	Arts Council of England ⓘ linked to: Arts Council England European Regional Development Fund ⓘ Northern Arts ⓘ
genre	public art ⓘ site-specific art ⓘ
hasPart	human figure ⓘ two wings ⓘ
height	20 metres ⓘ 66 feet ⓘ
inception	1998 ⓘ
locatedNear	A1 road ⓘ A167 road ⓘ Low Eighton ⓘ
location	England ⓘ Gateshead ⓘ Tyne and Wear ⓘ northern England ⓘ
materialUsed	COR-TEN steel ⓘ linked to: Cor-Ten steel weathering steel ⓘ
notableFor	iconic status in northern England ⓘ large scale ⓘ use of weathering steel ⓘ
ownedBy	Gateshead Council ⓘ
purpose	landmark for Gateshead ⓘ symbol of transition from industrial to information age ⓘ
significantProject	Gateshead public art programme ⓘ
unveiled	1998 ⓘ
weight	approximately 200 tonnes ⓘ
wingAngle	3.5 degrees forward ⓘ
wingspan	177 feet ⓘ 54 metres ⓘ

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