Singing Ringing Tree
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The Singing Ringing Tree is a wind-powered musical sculpture on a hillside near Burnley, England, known for its distinctive stacked steel pipes that produce eerie, melodic sounds.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Singing Ringing Tree canonical | 7 |
| The Singing Ringing Tree | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1883529 — 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: Singing Ringing Tree Context triple: [Burnley, hasLandmark, Singing Ringing Tree]
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A.
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B.
Our Song
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C.
Mulberry Bush
Mulberry Bush was a popular Birmingham city-centre pub that became infamous as one of the main targets of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.
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D.
In the Wee Small Hours
In the Wee Small Hours is a landmark 1955 concept album by Frank Sinatra, celebrated for its melancholic, late-night mood and sophisticated orchestral arrangements.
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E.
Famous Blue Raincoat
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- 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: Singing Ringing Tree Target entity description: The Singing Ringing Tree is a wind-powered musical sculpture on a hillside near Burnley, England, known for its distinctive stacked steel pipes that produce eerie, melodic sounds.
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A.
Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
"Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" is a long, poetic ballad by Bob Dylan, celebrated for its hypnotic lyrics and closing position on his landmark album Blonde on Blonde.
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B.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
-
C.
Mulberry Bush
Mulberry Bush was a popular Birmingham city-centre pub that became infamous as one of the main targets of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.
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D.
In the Wee Small Hours
In the Wee Small Hours is a landmark 1955 concept album by Frank Sinatra, celebrated for its melancholic, late-night mood and sophisticated orchestral arrangements.
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E.
Famous Blue Raincoat
"Famous Blue Raincoat" is a melancholic, narrative song by Leonard Cohen, written as a letter that explores themes of betrayal, regret, and complex love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public artwork
ⓘ
sound sculpture ⓘ wind-powered musical sculpture ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | public ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Tonkin Liu ⓘ |
| award |
National Award of the Royal Institute of British Architects
ⓘ
linked to:
RIBA National Award
RIBA National Award 2007 ⓘ
linked to:
RIBA National Award
|
| category |
environmental art
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Burnley Borough Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Borough of Burnley
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
interaction with natural elements
ⓘ
site-specific installation ⓘ |
| designer |
Anna Liu
ⓘ
Mike Tonkin ⓘ |
| freeAdmission | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
spiral configuration of pipes
ⓘ
tuned to produce different notes ⓘ varying pipe lengths ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cantilevered pipes
ⓘ
stacked steel pipes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3 metres ⓘ |
| inauguratedIn | 2006 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Lancashire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Burnley ⓘ |
| location | Crown Point ⓘ |
| material |
galvanised steel
ⓘ
steel pipes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive sculptural form
ⓘ
wind-generated music ⓘ |
| opened | 2006 ⓘ |
| owner |
Burnley Borough Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Borough of Burnley
|
| partOf | Panopticons project ⓘ |
| poweredBy | wind ⓘ |
| produces |
eerie sounds
ⓘ
melodic sounds ⓘ musical tones ⓘ |
| shape | tree-like form ⓘ |
| situatedOn | hillside ⓘ |
| soundMechanism | wind passing through pipes ⓘ |
| theme |
fusion of art and engineering
ⓘ
relationship between nature and sound ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Burnley area ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks |
Pennine landscape
ⓘ
town of Burnley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Singing Ringing Tree Description of subject: The Singing Ringing Tree is a wind-powered musical sculpture on a hillside near Burnley, England, known for its distinctive stacked steel pipes that produce eerie, melodic sounds.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Singing Ringing Tree