Newark Castle
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Newark Castle is a historic medieval fortress and later royal stronghold on the River Trent in Newark-on-Trent, England, now preserved as a notable heritage site and tourist attraction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Newark Castle canonical | 16 |
| Newark Castle (Nottinghamshire) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2877842 — 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: Newark Castle Context triple: [Newark-on-Trent, knownFor, Newark Castle]
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A.
Newcastle Castle
Newcastle Castle is a medieval fortress in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, that gave the city its name and stands as one of its most significant historic monuments.
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B.
Richmond Castle
Richmond Castle is a well-preserved Norman fortress overlooking the River Swale in the market town of Richmond, England, known for its imposing keep and historic role in medieval border defense.
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C.
Monmouth Castle
Monmouth Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Monmouth, Wales, best known as the birthplace of King Henry V of England.
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D.
Newport Castle
Newport Castle is a medieval riverside fortress in Newport, South Wales, notable for its 14th-century origins and surviving stone gatehouse and towers.
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E.
Winchester Castle
Winchester Castle is a historic medieval royal fortress in Winchester, England, long associated with the English monarchy and government.
- 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: Newark Castle Target entity description: Newark Castle is a historic medieval fortress and later royal stronghold on the River Trent in Newark-on-Trent, England, now preserved as a notable heritage site and tourist attraction.
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A.
Newcastle Castle
Newcastle Castle is a medieval fortress in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, that gave the city its name and stands as one of its most significant historic monuments.
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B.
Richmond Castle
Richmond Castle is a well-preserved Norman fortress overlooking the River Swale in the market town of Richmond, England, known for its imposing keep and historic role in medieval border defense.
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C.
Monmouth Castle
Monmouth Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Monmouth, Wales, best known as the birthplace of King Henry V of England.
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D.
Newport Castle
Newport Castle is a medieval riverside fortress in Newport, South Wales, notable for its 14th-century origins and surviving stone gatehouse and towers.
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E.
Winchester Castle
Winchester Castle is a historic medieval royal fortress in Winchester, England, long associated with the English monarchy and government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade I listed building
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medieval castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Nottinghamshire
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Grade I listed castles ⓘ Ruined castles in England ⓘ Scheduled monuments in Nottinghamshire ⓘ Tourist attractions in Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially ruined ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural venue
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educational site ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeContext | riverside setting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curtain walls
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gardens ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ towers ⓘ undercroft ⓘ |
| hasTouristInformation | visitor interpretation panels ⓘ |
| hasUse |
heritage site
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public park setting ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasView | River Trent ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Newark-on-Trent ⓘ Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Newark and Sherwood district
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linked to:
Newark and Sherwood
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| locatedInSettlement | market town of Newark-on-Trent ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Trent ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Newark Castle railway station
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Newark Northgate railway station ⓘ
linked to:
Newark North Gate railway station
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| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Newark and Sherwood District Council ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
death of King John in 1216
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sieges during the English Civil War ⓘ surrender of Newark in 1646 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative centre
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fortress ⓘ royal stronghold ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Newark Castle Description of subject: Newark Castle is a historic medieval fortress and later royal stronghold on the River Trent in Newark-on-Trent, England, now preserved as a notable heritage site and tourist attraction.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.