Southwell Minster
E132113
Southwell Minster is a historic Anglican cathedral in the town of Southwell, renowned for its Norman architecture and distinctive twin towers.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1156575 — 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: Southwell Minster Context triple: [Nottinghamshire, contains, Southwell Minster]
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Chester Cathedral
Chester Cathedral is a historic Church of England cathedral in Chester, England, renowned for its medieval architecture and role as the seat of the Bishop of Chester.
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Sheffield Cathedral
Sheffield Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the heart of Sheffield, England, known for its medieval origins and role as the city’s principal place of worship.
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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.
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Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Chichester, West Sussex, renowned for its blend of Norman and Gothic architecture and its prominent spire dominating the city skyline.
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E.
Kinghorn Parish Church
Kinghorn Parish Church is a historic Church of Scotland parish church serving the coastal town of Kinghorn in Fife, Scotland.
- 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: Southwell Minster Target entity description: Southwell Minster is a historic Anglican cathedral in the town of Southwell, renowned for its Norman architecture and distinctive twin towers.
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A.
Chester Cathedral
Chester Cathedral is a historic Church of England cathedral in Chester, England, renowned for its medieval architecture and role as the seat of the Bishop of Chester.
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B.
Sheffield Cathedral
Sheffield Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the heart of Sheffield, England, known for its medieval origins and role as the city’s principal place of worship.
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C.
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.
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D.
Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Chichester, West Sussex, renowned for its blend of Norman and Gothic architecture and its prominent spire dominating the city skyline.
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E.
Kinghorn Parish Church
Kinghorn Parish Church is a historic Church of Scotland parish church serving the coastal town of Kinghorn in Fife, Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican cathedral
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Grade I listed building ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| category |
Cathedrals in England
ⓘ
Church of England cathedrals ⓘ Grade I listed cathedrals in England ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Blessed Virgin Mary
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
St Cuthbert ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Cuthbert
|
| denomination |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
|
| diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham ⓘ |
| function |
cathedral church
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ |
| governingBody | Dean and Chapter of Southwell ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
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Norman architecture ⓘ Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved stone foliage capitals
ⓘ
central crossing tower ⓘ chapter house ⓘ stone vaulted nave ⓘ twin west towers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter house
ⓘ
choir ⓘ cloister (remains) ⓘ nave ⓘ transepts ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.southwellminster.org ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed ⓘ |
| isCathedralOf | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Midlands
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Nottinghamshire ⓘ Southwell ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Southwell town centre ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Norman nave
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chapter house foliage carvings ⓘ distinctive twin towers ⓘ medieval stone carvings ⓘ |
| province | Province of York ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of England ⓘ |
| tradition | English cathedral tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Anglican liturgy
ⓘ
Christian worship ⓘ community events ⓘ concerts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Southwell Minster Description of subject: Southwell Minster is a historic Anglican cathedral in the town of Southwell, renowned for its Norman architecture and distinctive twin towers.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Southwell Minster
linked to: Southwell Minster
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
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hasCathedralDedication
→
Cathedral and Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Southwell
ⓘ
linked to: Southwell Minster
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
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usesCathedral
→
Cathedral and Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Southwell
ⓘ
linked to: Southwell Minster
linked to: Southwell Minster
Dean and Chapter of Southwell
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governs
→
cathedral church of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
ⓘ
linked to: Southwell Minster
linked to: Southwell Minster
subject linked to:
Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York