Newcastle Castle
E108112
Newcastle Castle is a medieval fortress in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, that gave the city its name and stands as one of its most significant historic monuments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Newcastle Castle canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T884867 — 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: Newcastle Castle Context triple: [Newcastle upon Tyne, hasLandmark, Newcastle Castle]
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A.
Durham Castle
Durham Castle is a Norman fortress in Durham, England, that now forms part of Durham University and serves as a college and historic landmark.
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B.
Winchester Castle
Winchester Castle is a historic medieval royal fortress in Winchester, England, long associated with the English monarchy and government.
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C.
Stormont Castle
Stormont Castle is a historic government building in Belfast that serves as the main administrative headquarters and meeting place for Northern Ireland’s executive leadership.
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D.
St. George’s Castle
St. George’s Castle is a historic Portuguese-built fortress in Elmina, Ghana, that became one of the most significant centers of the transatlantic slave trade.
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E.
Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle is a historic fortress and ducal mansion in Nottingham, England, famed for its links to the legend of Robin Hood and its commanding position overlooking the city.
- 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: Newcastle Castle Target entity description: Newcastle Castle is a medieval fortress in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, that gave the city its name and stands as one of its most significant historic monuments.
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A.
Durham Castle
Durham Castle is a Norman fortress in Durham, England, that now forms part of Durham University and serves as a college and historic landmark.
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B.
Winchester Castle
Winchester Castle is a historic medieval royal fortress in Winchester, England, long associated with the English monarchy and government.
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C.
Stormont Castle
Stormont Castle is a historic government building in Belfast that serves as the main administrative headquarters and meeting place for Northern Ireland’s executive leadership.
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D.
St. George’s Castle
St. George’s Castle is a historic Portuguese-built fortress in Elmina, Ghana, that became one of the most significant centers of the transatlantic slave trade.
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E.
Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle is a historic fortress and ducal mansion in Nottingham, England, famed for its links to the legend of Robin Hood and its commanding position overlooking the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke of Normandy
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fortified structure ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| builtFor | defence ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Tyne and Wear
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Grade I listed castles in Tyne and Wear ⓘ Museums in Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ Tourist attractions in Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ |
| cityGateAssociation |
the Black Gate
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surface form:
Black Gate
|
| country | England ⓘ |
| era | Norman period ⓘ |
| feature |
defensive walls
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gatehouse ⓘ great hall ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ rooftop views over Newcastle ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre
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prison ⓘ royal fortress ⓘ |
| governingBody | Newcastle Castle charity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
the Black Gate
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the Castle Keep ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Newcastle upon Tyne
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North East England ⓘ Tyne and Wear ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the River Tyne ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Newcastle Castle
self-linksurface differs
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new castle built by Robert Curthose ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure | High Level Bridge ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalBuilder | Robert Curthose ⓘ |
| originalConstructionType | motte-and-bailey castle ⓘ |
| overlooks | River Tyne ⓘ |
| rebuiltAs | stone keep castle ⓘ |
| region | historic county of Northumberland ⓘ |
| significance |
gave Newcastle upon Tyne its name
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one of Newcastle’s most important historic monuments ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
exhibitions
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guided tours ⓘ |
| use |
heritage site
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Newcastle Castle Description of subject: Newcastle Castle is a medieval fortress in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, that gave the city its name and stands as one of its most significant historic monuments.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Newcastle upon Tyne
subject surface form:
Newcastle upon Tyne