Orfordness Lighthouse
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Orfordness Lighthouse is a historic, now-decommissioned brick lighthouse on the shingle spit of Orford Ness in Suffolk, England, long used to guide shipping along the North Sea coast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orfordness Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
| Orfordness Lighthouse Trust | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7558356 — 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: Orfordness Lighthouse Context triple: [Orfordness, hasStructure, Orfordness Lighthouse]
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A.
Lowestoft Lighthouse
Lowestoft Lighthouse is a prominent coastal navigation light in Lowestoft, England, marking the UK’s most easterly point and guiding shipping in the North Sea.
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B.
Hunstanton Lighthouse
Hunstanton Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England, overlooking The Wash and guiding ships along the east coast.
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C.
Berry Head Lighthouse
Berry Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the Berry Head headland near Brixham in Devon, England, guiding ships navigating the entrance to Tor Bay.
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D.
Perch Rock Lighthouse
Perch Rock Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse off New Brighton at the mouth of the River Mersey in England, known for guiding ships entering the Port of Liverpool.
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E.
Ouistreham lighthouse
Ouistreham Lighthouse is a coastal navigational tower in the Normandy town of Ouistreham, France, guiding ships at the mouth of the Caen Canal on the English Channel.
- 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: Orfordness Lighthouse Target entity description: Orfordness Lighthouse is a historic, now-decommissioned brick lighthouse on the shingle spit of Orford Ness in Suffolk, England, long used to guide shipping along the North Sea coast.
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A.
Lowestoft Lighthouse
Lowestoft Lighthouse is a prominent coastal navigation light in Lowestoft, England, marking the UK’s most easterly point and guiding shipping in the North Sea.
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B.
Hunstanton Lighthouse
Hunstanton Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England, overlooking The Wash and guiding ships along the east coast.
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C.
Berry Head Lighthouse
Berry Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the Berry Head headland near Brixham in Devon, England, guiding ships navigating the entrance to Tor Bay.
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D.
Perch Rock Lighthouse
Perch Rock Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse off New Brighton at the mouth of the River Mersey in England, known for guiding ships entering the Port of Liverpool.
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E.
Ouistreham lighthouse
Ouistreham Lighthouse is a coastal navigational tower in the Normandy town of Ouistreham, France, guiding ships at the mouth of the Caen Canal on the English Channel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
maritime navigational aid ⓘ |
| accessible | not generally open to the public ⓘ |
| colourScheme | red and white bands ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | brick tower ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| functionEnd | ceased operation as an active lighthouse ⓘ |
| hasLightCharacteristic | flashing light ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| lightingStatus | light extinguished ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Orford Ness ⓘ
linked to:
Orfordness
Suffolk ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Orford Ness National Nature Reserve ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | East of England ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Orford
ⓘ
linked to:
Orford, Suffolk
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| locatedOn |
North Sea coast
ⓘ
shingle spit ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Orford, Suffolk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
guiding shipping along the Suffolk coast
ⓘ
prominent landmark on Orford Ness shingle spit ⓘ |
| operatedInPastBy | Trinity House ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Orfordness Lighthouse Trust
ⓘ
linked to:
Orfordness Lighthouse
|
| partOf | maritime heritage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| seaServed | North Sea ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | coastal erosion ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with lantern ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal navigation
ⓘ
guiding shipping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Orfordness Lighthouse Description of subject: Orfordness Lighthouse is a historic, now-decommissioned brick lighthouse on the shingle spit of Orford Ness in Suffolk, England, long used to guide shipping along the North Sea coast.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Orfordness Lighthouse