Temple Bar Memorial
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The Temple Bar Memorial is a late 19th-century monument in central London marking the historic ceremonial gateway between the City of London and Westminster.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple Bar Memorial canonical | 2 |
| Temple Bar Memorial (nearby) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4326628 — 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: Temple Bar Memorial Context triple: [Fleet Street, hasLandmark, Temple Bar Memorial]
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A.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
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B.
Runnymede Memorial
The Runnymede Memorial is a World War II memorial in Surrey, England, commemorating more than 20,000 airmen and women of the Allied air forces who have no known grave.
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C.
Admiralty Arch
Admiralty Arch is a grand ceremonial gateway in London that links The Mall to Trafalgar Square and serves as an iconic example of Edwardian Baroque architecture.
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D.
Cenotaph
The Cenotaph is a prominent war memorial in London that serves as the United Kingdom’s primary national monument to those who died in the World Wars and later conflicts.
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E.
Memorial Cenotaph
The Memorial Cenotaph is an arched stone monument in Hiroshima dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing, symbolizing peace and remembrance.
- 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: Temple Bar Memorial Target entity description: The Temple Bar Memorial is a late 19th-century monument in central London marking the historic ceremonial gateway between the City of London and Westminster.
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A.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
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B.
Runnymede Memorial
The Runnymede Memorial is a World War II memorial in Surrey, England, commemorating more than 20,000 airmen and women of the Allied air forces who have no known grave.
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C.
Admiralty Arch
Admiralty Arch is a grand ceremonial gateway in London that links The Mall to Trafalgar Square and serves as an iconic example of Edwardian Baroque architecture.
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D.
Cenotaph
The Cenotaph is a prominent war memorial in London that serves as the United Kingdom’s primary national monument to those who died in the World Wars and later conflicts.
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E.
Memorial Cenotaph
The Memorial Cenotaph is an arched stone monument in Hiroshima dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing, symbolizing peace and remembrance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic marker
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monument ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| architect | Horace Jones ⓘ |
| artMovement | Victorian sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Temple Bar
ⓘ
ceremonial processions into the City of London ⓘ |
| category |
Grade II listed monuments and memorials
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in London ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in London ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1880 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| erected | late 19th century ⓘ |
| faces | Royal Courts of Justice ⓘ |
| features |
bronze dragon
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inscriptions ⓘ relief panels ⓘ statue of Queen Victoria ⓘ statue of the Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| hasFigure | dragon as symbol of the City of London ⓘ |
| hasInscription | text referring to Temple Bar and the City boundary ⓘ |
| height | approximately 7 metres ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
National Heritage List for England
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linked to:
National Heritage List for England entry
|
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Fleet Street ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| locatedNear | Royal Courts of Justice ⓘ |
| location | City of London ⓘ |
| marks | site of former Temple Bar gateway ⓘ |
| marksBoundaryBetween |
City of London
ⓘ
City of Westminster ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| near |
Temple Bar (modern arch at Paternoster Square)
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linked to:
Temple Bar
|
| ownedBy |
City of London Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Corporation of London
|
| purpose |
to commemorate the historic Temple Bar gateway
ⓘ
to mark the ceremonial entrance to the City of London ⓘ |
| replaced |
Temple Bar gateway
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple Bar
|
| sculptor | Charles Bell Birch ⓘ |
| situatedOn | boundary of the City of London ⓘ |
| style | Victorian ⓘ |
| unveiled | 1880 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple Bar Memorial Description of subject: The Temple Bar Memorial is a late 19th-century monument in central London marking the historic ceremonial gateway between the City of London and Westminster.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Temple Bar Memorial