Farringford House, Isle of Wight
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Farringford House, on the Isle of Wight, is a historic country home best known as the longtime residence and creative retreat of Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Farringford House | 3 |
| Farringford | 1 |
| Farringford House, Isle of Wight canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2605093 — 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: Farringford House, Isle of Wight Context triple: [Alfred, Lord Tennyson, residence, Farringford House, Isle of Wight]
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A.
Grove Park Inn
Grove Park Inn is a historic luxury resort hotel in Asheville, North Carolina, renowned for its Arts and Crafts architecture, mountain views, and long-standing role as a premier destination in the region.
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B.
Lamb House, Rye, East Sussex
Lamb House in Rye, East Sussex is a historic Georgian townhouse best known as the former home of novelist Henry James and later other literary figures.
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C.
Dove Cottage
Dove Cottage is the former home of poet William Wordsworth in England’s Lake District, now preserved as a museum dedicated to his life and work.
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D.
Houghton Hall
Houghton Hall is a grand 18th-century Palladian country house in Norfolk, England, renowned for its architecture, art collections, and role in British political history.
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E.
Lyndhurst Mansion
Lyndhurst Mansion is a renowned 19th-century Gothic Revival country house and historic estate overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown, New York.
- 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: Farringford House, Isle of Wight Target entity description: Farringford House, on the Isle of Wight, is a historic country home best known as the longtime residence and creative retreat of Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
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A.
Grove Park Inn
Grove Park Inn is a historic luxury resort hotel in Asheville, North Carolina, renowned for its Arts and Crafts architecture, mountain views, and long-standing role as a premier destination in the region.
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B.
Lamb House, Rye, East Sussex
Lamb House in Rye, East Sussex is a historic Georgian townhouse best known as the former home of novelist Henry James and later other literary figures.
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C.
Dove Cottage
Dove Cottage is the former home of poet William Wordsworth in England’s Lake District, now preserved as a museum dedicated to his life and work.
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D.
Houghton Hall
Houghton Hall is a grand 18th-century Palladian country house in Norfolk, England, renowned for its architecture, art collections, and role in British political history.
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E.
Lyndhurst Mansion
Lyndhurst Mansion is a renowned 19th-century Gothic Revival country house and historic estate overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country house
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historic house ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Poet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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linked to:
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Tennyson Down ⓘ Victorian era ⓘ |
| category |
Country houses in the Isle of Wight
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Historic houses in the Isle of Wight ⓘ Literary museums in England ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Tennyson-related memorabilia
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Victorian furnishings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic-style architecture
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veranda ⓘ views over Tennyson Down ⓘ |
| hasFunction | creative retreat for Alfred, Lord Tennyson ⓘ |
| hasGarden |
walled garden
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wooded grounds ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Farringford
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linked to:
Farringford House, Isle of Wight
|
| heritageRegister |
National Heritage List for England
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linked to:
National Heritage List for England entry
|
| heritageStatus | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Victorian literature
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being the longtime residence of Alfred, Lord Tennyson ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Freshwater
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Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| near |
Freshwater Bay
ⓘ
Tennyson Monument ⓘ |
| notableResident |
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
ⓘ
Emily Tennyson ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| significance |
important site of English literary heritage
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major attraction on the Isle of Wight for Tennyson enthusiasts ⓘ |
| tourismType | literary tourism site ⓘ |
| usedAs |
hotel
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literary museum ⓘ private residence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Farringford House, Isle of Wight Description of subject: Farringford House, on the Isle of Wight, is a historic country home best known as the longtime residence and creative retreat of Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Farringford House, Isle of Wight
linked to: Farringford House, Isle of Wight
linked to: Farringford House, Isle of Wight
linked to: Farringford House, Isle of Wight