Swilcan Bridge
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Swilcan Bridge is a small, historic stone footbridge on the 18th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews, iconic in golf for the traditional photographs of players crossing it.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swilcan Bridge canonical | 6 |
| Swilcan Burn Bridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T342436 — 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: Swilcan Bridge Context triple: [Old Course at St Andrews, notableFeature, Swilcan Bridge]
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A.
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge is an 18th-century stone bridge in Bath, England, famed for its elegant Georgian architecture and rare design featuring shops built across its full span on both sides.
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B.
Bow Bridge
Bow Bridge is an iconic cast-iron pedestrian bridge in New York City's Central Park, renowned for its elegant design and scenic views over the park's lakes and landscapes.
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C.
Runnymede Bridge
Runnymede Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in Surrey, England, carrying the M25 motorway near the historic meadow of Runnymede.
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D.
Trinity Bridge
Trinity Bridge is a distinctive three-way footbridge in Greater Manchester, England, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava to link Salford and Manchester across the River Irwell.
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E.
Welsh Bridge
Welsh Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge spanning the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
- 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: Swilcan Bridge Target entity description: Swilcan Bridge is a small, historic stone footbridge on the 18th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews, iconic in golf for the traditional photographs of players crossing it.
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A.
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge is an 18th-century stone bridge in Bath, England, famed for its elegant Georgian architecture and rare design featuring shops built across its full span on both sides.
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B.
Bow Bridge
Bow Bridge is an iconic cast-iron pedestrian bridge in New York City's Central Park, renowned for its elegant design and scenic views over the park's lakes and landscapes.
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C.
Runnymede Bridge
Runnymede Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in Surrey, England, carrying the M25 motorway near the historic meadow of Runnymede.
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D.
Trinity Bridge
Trinity Bridge is a distinctive three-way footbridge in Greater Manchester, England, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava to link Salford and Manchester across the River Irwell.
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E.
Welsh Bridge
Welsh Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge spanning the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
footbridge
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golf landmark ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | golfers playing the Old Course ⓘ |
| approximateAge | several centuries old ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Old Course 18th fairway
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Course at St Andrews
The Open Championship ⓘ golf ⓘ professional golfers ⓘ |
| crosses | Swilcan Burn ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic image in golf media coverage
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symbol of the history of golf at St Andrews ⓘ |
| famousFor |
association with The Open Championship at St Andrews
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farewell photographs of retiring golfers ⓘ traditional photographs of golfers ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Swilcan Burn Bridge
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linked to:
Swilcan Bridge
Swilken Bridge ⓘ |
| hasDesign | single-arch stone bridge ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curved stone arch
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low parapet walls ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicTradition |
group photos of champions and caddies
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players pausing on the bridge for photos ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
18th fairway of the Old Course
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St Andrews town skyline ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic structure ⓘ |
| iconicImageFor |
broadcasts of The Open from St Andrews
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promotional material for St Andrews Links ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
18th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews
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Fife ⓘ Old Course at St Andrews ⓘ Scotland ⓘ St Andrews ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | St Andrews Links Trust ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
18th green of the Old Course at St Andrews
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Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews clubhouse ⓘ |
| notableEventLocation |
farewell ceremony for Jack Nicklaus at the 2005 Open Championship
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farewell moment for Tiger Woods at the 2022 Open Championship ⓘ farewell moment for Tom Watson at the 2015 Open Championship ⓘ |
| originalUse | allowing shepherds and golfers to cross Swilcan Burn ⓘ |
| partOf | infrastructure of the Old Course at St Andrews ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
golf memorabilia and artwork
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golf photography ⓘ sports journalism articles ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
golf course access
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pedestrian crossing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swilcan Bridge Description of subject: Swilcan Bridge is a small, historic stone footbridge on the 18th hole of the Old Course at St Andrews, iconic in golf for the traditional photographs of players crossing it.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Swilcan Bridge