Norton Priory
E361113
Norton Priory is a former medieval monastic site in Cheshire, England, now preserved as an important archaeological ruin and heritage attraction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norton Priory canonical | 1 |
| Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire, England | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3469695 — 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: Norton Priory Context triple: [Norton Priory Museum and Gardens, hasPart, Norton Priory]
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A.
Ware Priory
Ware Priory is a historic former monastic house in Ware, Hertfordshire, now used as a venue and heritage site.
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B.
Pentney Priory
Pentney Priory is a former medieval Augustinian monastic house in Norfolk, England, known for its historic ruins and archaeological significance.
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C.
Chicksands Priory
Chicksands Priory is a historic monastic house in Bedfordshire, England, notable for its medieval architecture and later use as a country residence.
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D.
Lancaster Priory
Lancaster Priory is a historic Church of England parish church in Lancaster, England, noted for its medieval origins and prominent hilltop position overlooking the city and River Lune.
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E.
Inchmahome Priory
Inchmahome Priory is a 13th-century Augustinian monastic ruin situated on an island in the Lake of Menteith in Scotland, known for its historical ties to Scottish nobility and as a refuge for Mary, Queen of Scots.
- 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: Norton Priory Target entity description: Norton Priory is a former medieval monastic site in Cheshire, England, now preserved as an important archaeological ruin and heritage attraction.
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A.
Ware Priory
Ware Priory is a historic former monastic house in Ware, Hertfordshire, now used as a venue and heritage site.
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B.
Pentney Priory
Pentney Priory is a former medieval Augustinian monastic house in Norfolk, England, known for its historic ruins and archaeological significance.
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C.
Chicksands Priory
Chicksands Priory is a historic monastic house in Bedfordshire, England, notable for its medieval architecture and later use as a country residence.
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D.
Lancaster Priory
Lancaster Priory is a historic Church of England parish church in Lancaster, England, noted for its medieval origins and prominent hilltop position overlooking the city and River Lune.
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E.
Inchmahome Priory
Inchmahome Priory is a 13th-century Augustinian monastic ruin situated on an island in the Lake of Menteith in Scotland, known for its historical ties to Scottish nobility and as a refuge for Mary, Queen of Scots.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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former monastic house ⓘ museum ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedDuring | Dissolution of the Monasteries ⓘ |
| dissolvedInYear | 1536 ⓘ |
| excavatedFrom | 1970s ⓘ |
| excavatedTo | 1980s ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Augustinian priory ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | c. 1134 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Halton Borough Council (planning and heritage context)
ⓘ
linked to:
Borough of Halton
|
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod |
medieval period
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post-medieval period ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
medieval artefacts
ⓘ
post-medieval artefacts ⓘ |
| hasMuseumType |
archaeology museum
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local history museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Norton Priory Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
Norton Priory Museum and Gardens
St Christopher statue ⓘ medieval undercroft ⓘ monastic ruins ⓘ reconstructed medieval herb garden ⓘ woodland and sculpture trail ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nortonpriory.org ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| laterStatus | Augustinian abbey ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Borough of Halton
ⓘ
Cheshire ⓘ England ⓘ North West England ⓘ Norton ⓘ Runcorn ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bridgewater Canal
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River Mersey ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive archaeological excavations
ⓘ
large medieval St Christopher statue ⓘ well-preserved monastic remains ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programmes
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Norton Priory Museum Trust
ⓘ
linked to:
Norton Priory Museum and Gardens
|
| postDissolutionOwner | Brooke family ⓘ |
| postDissolutionUse | country house site ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Augustinian Canons
ⓘ
linked to:
Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Norton Priory Description of subject: Norton Priory is a former medieval monastic site in Cheshire, England, now preserved as an important archaeological ruin and heritage attraction.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Walled Garden
linked to: Norton Priory