Holt Castle
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Holt Castle is a medieval fortress in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, notable for its strategic position on the River Dee and its distinctive pentagonal layout.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Holt Castle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10729490 — 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: Holt Castle Context triple: [Edwardian castles in Wales, hasPart, Holt Castle]
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A.
Hurst Castle
Hurst Castle is a coastal artillery fortress on the Solent in Hampshire, England, built by Henry VIII as part of his chain of coastal defenses.
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B.
Okehampton Castle
Okehampton Castle is a medieval ruined motte-and-bailey fortress in Devon, England, notable as one of the largest castle remains in the county and now preserved as a historic site.
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C.
Tonbridge Castle
Tonbridge Castle is a historic Norman motte-and-bailey fortress in Tonbridge, Kent, known for its well-preserved gatehouse and riverside setting.
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D.
Grosmont Castle
Grosmont Castle is a medieval stone fortress in the village of Grosmont in Monmouthshire, Wales, notable as one of the trio of castles guarding the Monnow Valley near the English border.
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E.
Ford Castle
Ford Castle is a historic fortified manor house in Northumberland, England, known for its medieval origins, later remodeling, and long association with prominent local families.
- 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: Holt Castle Target entity description: Holt Castle is a medieval fortress in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, notable for its strategic position on the River Dee and its distinctive pentagonal layout.
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A.
Hurst Castle
Hurst Castle is a coastal artillery fortress on the Solent in Hampshire, England, built by Henry VIII as part of his chain of coastal defenses.
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B.
Okehampton Castle
Okehampton Castle is a medieval ruined motte-and-bailey fortress in Devon, England, notable as one of the largest castle remains in the county and now preserved as a historic site.
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C.
Tonbridge Castle
Tonbridge Castle is a historic Norman motte-and-bailey fortress in Tonbridge, Kent, known for its well-preserved gatehouse and riverside setting.
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D.
Grosmont Castle
Grosmont Castle is a medieval stone fortress in the village of Grosmont in Monmouthshire, Wales, notable as one of the trio of castles guarding the Monnow Valley near the English border.
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E.
Ford Castle
Ford Castle is a historic fortified manor house in Northumberland, England, known for its medieval origins, later remodeling, and long association with prominent local families.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified manor house
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medieval castle ⓘ |
| builder | John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey ⓘ |
| builtFrom |
red sandstone
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yellow sandstone ⓘ |
| builtUnderReignOf | Edward I of England ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Wrexham County Borough
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Ruined castles in Wales ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | late 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | early 14th century ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | free public access ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Castell Holt
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Lion’s Castle ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalPlan | pentagonal layout ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
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corner towers ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner ward ⓘ moat ⓘ outer ward ⓘ rock-cut ditch ⓘ water-filled ditch ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| historicalUse | stronghold during conflicts between England and Wales ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Holt, Wrexham County Borough
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linked to:
Holt, Wrexham
Wrexham County Borough ⓘ north-east Wales ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Dee ⓘ |
| lostFeature | most of its above-ground masonry ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | village of Holt ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
administrative centre
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military fortress ⓘ residence of the lord of the lordship of Bromfield and Yale ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Wrexham County Borough Council ⓘ |
| partOf | Edwardian castle-building programme in Wales ⓘ |
| region | historic county of Denbighshire ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
controlling route between Cheshire and north-east Wales
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guarding a major crossing of the River Dee ⓘ |
| underwentConservation | early 21st century conservation works ⓘ |
| underwentExcavation |
20th century archaeological investigations
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21st century archaeological investigations ⓘ |
| usedAs | quarry for building stone in post-medieval period ⓘ |
| visibleRemains |
lower walling
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parts of towers ⓘ rock-cut foundations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holt Castle Description of subject: Holt Castle is a medieval fortress in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, notable for its strategic position on the River Dee and its distinctive pentagonal layout.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.