statue of Charles Grey
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The statue of Charles Grey is a commemorative sculpture of the 19th-century British Prime Minister best known for the Great Reform Act and for giving his name to Earl Grey tea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| statue of Charles Grey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4699945 — 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: statue of Charles Grey Context triple: [Grey's Monument, hasPart, statue of Charles Grey]
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A.
statue of King Charles II
The statue of King Charles II is a prominent monument honoring the monarch, situated at the heart of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London.
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B.
Duke of Wellington statue
The Duke of Wellington statue is a famous equestrian monument in Glasgow, Scotland, best known for the recurring tradition of locals placing a traffic cone on the duke’s head.
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C.
statue of Robert Peel
The statue of Robert Peel is a public monument honoring the 19th-century British Prime Minister and founder of the modern police force, prominently situated in Glasgow’s George Square.
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D.
Statue of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Parliament Square
The Statue of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, in Parliament Square is a public monument in London commemorating the 19th-century British prime minister and statesman.
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E.
equestrian statue of George IV
The equestrian statue of George IV is a bronze monument in London depicting the king on horseback, originally intended for the top of Marble Arch but now prominently located in Trafalgar Square.
- 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: statue of Charles Grey Target entity description: The statue of Charles Grey is a commemorative sculpture of the 19th-century British Prime Minister best known for the Great Reform Act and for giving his name to Earl Grey tea.
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A.
statue of King Charles II
The statue of King Charles II is a prominent monument honoring the monarch, situated at the heart of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London.
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B.
Duke of Wellington statue
The Duke of Wellington statue is a famous equestrian monument in Glasgow, Scotland, best known for the recurring tradition of locals placing a traffic cone on the duke’s head.
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C.
statue of Robert Peel
The statue of Robert Peel is a public monument honoring the 19th-century British Prime Minister and founder of the modern police force, prominently situated in Glasgow’s George Square.
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D.
Statue of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Parliament Square
The Statue of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, in Parliament Square is a public monument in London commemorating the 19th-century British prime minister and statesman.
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E.
equestrian statue of George IV
The equestrian statue of George IV is a bronze monument in London depicting the king on horseback, originally intended for the top of Marble Arch but now prominently located in Trafalgar Square.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public statue ⓘ |
| architect |
Benjamin Green
ⓘ
John Green ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Outdoor sculptures in England ⓘ Statues of politicians in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commemorates | Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1837 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey ⓘ |
| depicts |
Charles Grey in classical style
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Charles Grey wearing a cloak ⓘ |
| hasAccess | internal staircase in column (occasionally opened to public) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Grey’s Monument statue
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linked to:
Grey's Monument
|
| hasCoordinateLocation | approximately 54.973°N 1.613°W ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Newcastle city centre ⓘ |
| hasPart |
column
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pedestal ⓘ statue of Charles Grey at the top ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
Grey Street
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Monument Metro station area ⓘ |
| height | approximately 41 metres including column ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAuthority | Historic England ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inception | 1838 ⓘ |
| locatedAtIntersectionOf |
Grey Street and Grainger Street
ⓘ
linked to:
Grainger Street
|
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Grainger Town ⓘ Grey Street ⓘ Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ Tyne and Wear ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Grey’s Monument column
ⓘ
linked to:
Grey's Monument
|
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey ⓘ |
| owner | Newcastle City Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grey’s Monument
ⓘ
linked to:
Grey's Monument
|
| sculptor | Edward Hodges Baily ⓘ |
| subjectNotableFor |
Earl Grey tea namesake
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Great Reform Act 1832 ⓘ
linked to:
Reform Act 1832
|
| subjectOccupation | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 24 August 1838 ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Monument Metro station ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: statue of Charles Grey Description of subject: The statue of Charles Grey is a commemorative sculpture of the 19th-century British Prime Minister best known for the Great Reform Act and for giving his name to Earl Grey tea.
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