Southwell Minster
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Southwell Minster is a historic Anglican cathedral in the town of Southwell, renowned for its Norman architecture and distinctive twin towers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southwell Minster canonical | 6 |
| Southwell | 3 |
| Cathedral and Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Southwell | 2 |
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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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
- 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
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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
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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
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
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 (11)
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