Custom House, King's Lynn
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Custom House in King's Lynn is a historic 17th-century merchant exchange and customs building, renowned as one of the town’s most iconic architectural landmarks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Custom House, King's Lynn canonical | 3 |
| Custom House, King’s Lynn | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T949852 — 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: Custom House, King's Lynn Context triple: [King's Lynn, hasNotableBuilding, Custom House, King's Lynn]
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A.
Norfolk City Hall
Norfolk City Hall was the historic municipal building in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, that later became the site of the MacArthur Memorial honoring General Douglas MacArthur.
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B.
Royal Naval College, Osborne
Royal Naval College, Osborne was a former Royal Navy officer training establishment on the Isle of Wight that educated young naval cadets, including future King George VI.
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C.
Queen’s House
Queen’s House is a former royal residence in Greenwich, London, celebrated as one of the earliest examples of classical architecture in England and now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Admiralty building
The Admiralty building is a historic landmark in Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its distinctive golden spire and role as a former headquarters of the Imperial Russian Navy.
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E.
Bridgewater House, London
Bridgewater House in London is a grand 19th-century palatial townhouse, redesigned by architect Charles Barry, historically renowned for housing the celebrated Bridgewater art collection.
- 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: Custom House, King's Lynn Target entity description: Custom House in King's Lynn is a historic 17th-century merchant exchange and customs building, renowned as one of the town’s most iconic architectural landmarks.
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A.
Norfolk City Hall
Norfolk City Hall was the historic municipal building in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, that later became the site of the MacArthur Memorial honoring General Douglas MacArthur.
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B.
Royal Naval College, Osborne
Royal Naval College, Osborne was a former Royal Navy officer training establishment on the Isle of Wight that educated young naval cadets, including future King George VI.
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C.
Queen’s House
Queen’s House is a former royal residence in Greenwich, London, celebrated as one of the earliest examples of classical architecture in England and now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Admiralty building
The Admiralty building is a historic landmark in Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its distinctive golden spire and role as a former headquarters of the Imperial Russian Navy.
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E.
Bridgewater House, London
Bridgewater House in London is a grand 19th-century palatial townhouse, redesigned by architect Charles Barry, historically renowned for housing the celebrated Bridgewater art collection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
custom house
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ merchant exchange ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Henry Bell ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Classical architecture
ⓘ
Palladian-influenced architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Trinity House of Deptford Strond
ⓘ
linked to:
Trinity House
|
| category |
Buildings and structures in King's Lynn
ⓘ
Custom houses in the United Kingdom ⓘ Grade I listed buildings in Norfolk ⓘ Tourist attractions in Norfolk ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1683 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1681 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage attraction
ⓘ
tourist information centre ⓘ |
| facedWith | stone ⓘ |
| hasClock | yes ⓘ |
| hasFunction | symbol of King's Lynn's maritime and trading history ⓘ |
| hasStoreys | 2 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| heritageGrade | Grade I ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf |
King's Lynn waterfront
ⓘ
linked to:
King's Lynn
|
| listedBy | Historic England ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Norfolk ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | King's Lynn ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| near |
King's Lynn town centre
ⓘ
linked to:
King's Lynn
Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn ⓘ
linked to:
Town Hall, King's Lynn
|
| notableFeature |
central cupola
ⓘ
symmetrical classical façade ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
customs office
ⓘ
merchant exchange ⓘ |
| overlooks | River Great Ouse ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
ⓘ
linked to:
King's Lynn and West Norfolk district
|
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of late 17th-century civic architecture in England
ⓘ
one of the most iconic buildings in King's Lynn ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Purfleet Quay ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Custom House, King's Lynn Description of subject: Custom House in King's Lynn is a historic 17th-century merchant exchange and customs building, renowned as one of the town’s most iconic architectural landmarks.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Custom House, King's Lynn
linked to: Custom House, King's Lynn