Combe Down quarries
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Combe Down quarries are historic underground limestone workings near Bath, England, that supplied much of the city’s distinctive Bath stone used in its Georgian architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Combe Down quarries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8322262 — 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: Combe Down quarries Context triple: [Bath stone, notableQuarry, Combe Down quarries]
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A.
Markfield Quarry
Markfield Quarry is a disused Leicestershire quarry noted for its exposed ancient igneous rock formations and geological significance.
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B.
Balf Quarry
Balf Quarry is an album by the American noise rock band Magik Markers, showcasing their experimental and abrasive sound.
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C.
Huyton Quarry
Huyton Quarry is a suburban area of Huyton in Merseyside, England, historically associated with local quarrying and later railway development.
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D.
Wellington Quarry
Wellington Quarry is an underground network of tunnels in Arras, France, used extensively by Allied troops during World War I as a strategic shelter and staging area.
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E.
Chinnor Chalk Pit
Chinnor Chalk Pit is a former chalk quarry near Chinnor in Oxfordshire, England, now noted as a wildlife-rich site with geological and ecological interest.
- 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: Combe Down quarries Target entity description: Combe Down quarries are historic underground limestone workings near Bath, England, that supplied much of the city’s distinctive Bath stone used in its Georgian architecture.
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A.
Markfield Quarry
Markfield Quarry is a disused Leicestershire quarry noted for its exposed ancient igneous rock formations and geological significance.
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B.
Balf Quarry
Balf Quarry is an album by the American noise rock band Magik Markers, showcasing their experimental and abrasive sound.
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C.
Huyton Quarry
Huyton Quarry is a suburban area of Huyton in Merseyside, England, historically associated with local quarrying and later railway development.
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D.
Wellington Quarry
Wellington Quarry is an underground network of tunnels in Arras, France, used extensively by Allied troops during World War I as a strategic shelter and staging area.
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E.
Chinnor Chalk Pit
Chinnor Chalk Pit is a former chalk quarry near Chinnor in Oxfordshire, England, now noted as a wildlife-rich site with geological and ecological interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic industrial site
ⓘ
limestone quarries ⓘ underground stone mines ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bath’s World Heritage Site setting
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development of Bath as a spa city ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
construction of Bath’s Georgian terraces
ⓘ
construction of Bath’s crescents ⓘ construction of Bath’s public buildings ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | local industrial heritage ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern | subsidence risk ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorUse |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Great Oolite ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | restricted access to underground workings ⓘ |
| hasProduct | dimension stone blocks ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| industry | stone quarrying ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive underground workings
ⓘ
supplying much of Bath’s building stone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bath
ⓘ
Combe Down ⓘ England ⓘ Somerset ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Combe Down plateau ⓘ |
| materialExtracted |
Bath stone
ⓘ
oolitic limestone ⓘ |
| miningMethod | room and pillar ⓘ |
| near |
city of Bath
ⓘ
linked to:
Bath
|
| ownershipType | mixture of former private and estate workings ⓘ |
| partOf | Bath stone quarrying industry ⓘ |
| region |
South West England
ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
|
| risk | ground instability above old workings ⓘ |
| significantFor | Georgian architecture of Bath ⓘ |
| status | largely disused ⓘ |
| stoneProperty |
easily worked when freshly quarried
ⓘ
hardens on exposure to air ⓘ |
| stoneType | cream-coloured limestone ⓘ |
| subjectOf | stabilisation project by local authorities ⓘ |
| transportedTo | building sites in Bath ⓘ |
| undergroundExtent | several kilometres of workings ⓘ |
| usedFor | building stone supply ⓘ |
| usedIn | restoration of historic buildings in Bath ⓘ |
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Subject: Combe Down quarries Description of subject: Combe Down quarries are historic underground limestone workings near Bath, England, that supplied much of the city’s distinctive Bath stone used in its Georgian architecture.
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