The Crowthers of Bankdam
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The Crowthers of Bankdam is a mid-20th-century historical novel by English writer Thomas Armstrong that chronicles the rise and struggles of a Yorkshire mill-owning family across several generations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Crowthers of Bankdam canonical | 3 |
| The Crowthers of Bankdam series (later volumes) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1561685 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Crowthers of Bankdam Context triple: [Thomas Armstrong (English author), notableWork, The Crowthers of Bankdam]
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House of Cramm
The House of Cramm is a German noble family historically associated with the aristocracy of the region that produced figures such as Armgard von Cramm.
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The House of the Binns
The House of the Binns is a historic Scottish country house and estate, long associated with the Dalyell family and noted for its preserved interiors and surrounding parkland.
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Harold’s Stones
Harold’s Stones is a prehistoric standing stone alignment near Trellech in Monmouthshire, Wales, thought to date from the Bronze Age and associated with local legend.
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The River Bank
"The River Bank" is the opening chapter of Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, introducing readers to the pastoral world and main animal characters along the riverside.
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The Hedges
The Hedges is a historic Adirondack Great Camp on Blue Mountain Lake in New York, known for its rustic architecture and role as a classic North Country wilderness retreat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Crowthers of Bankdam Target entity description: The Crowthers of Bankdam is a mid-20th-century historical novel by English writer Thomas Armstrong that chronicles the rise and struggles of a Yorkshire mill-owning family across several generations.
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A.
House of Cramm
The House of Cramm is a German noble family historically associated with the aristocracy of the region that produced figures such as Armgard von Cramm.
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B.
The House of the Binns
The House of the Binns is a historic Scottish country house and estate, long associated with the Dalyell family and noted for its preserved interiors and surrounding parkland.
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C.
Harold’s Stones
Harold’s Stones is a prehistoric standing stone alignment near Trellech in Monmouthshire, Wales, thought to date from the Bronze Age and associated with local legend.
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D.
The River Bank
"The River Bank" is the opening chapter of Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, introducing readers to the pastoral world and main animal characters along the riverside.
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E.
The Hedges
The Hedges is a historic Adirondack Great Camp on Blue Mountain Lake in New York, known for its rustic architecture and role as a classic North Country wilderness retreat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Armstrong ⓘ |
| authorNationality | English ⓘ |
| centralBusiness | textile mill ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
industrialization in Yorkshire
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textile industry ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Crowther family saga ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
The Crowthers of Bankdam series (later volumes)
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linked to:
The Crowthers of Bankdam
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| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | mid-20th century literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme | rise and struggles of a mill-owning family ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | several generations ⓘ |
| notableFor | detailed portrayal of a Yorkshire mill-owning dynasty ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistFamily | Crowther family ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Yorkshire ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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Industrial Revolution era ⓘ |
| workOf | Thomas Armstrong ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Crowthers of Bankdam Description of subject: The Crowthers of Bankdam is a mid-20th-century historical novel by English writer Thomas Armstrong that chronicles the rise and struggles of a Yorkshire mill-owning family across several generations.
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