Greyfriars Tower, King's Lynn
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Greyfriars Tower, King's Lynn is a prominent medieval church tower and landmark in King's Lynn, Norfolk, known for its distinctive leaning structure and historical significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Greyfriars Tower, King's Lynn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Greyfriars Tower, King's Lynn Context triple: [King's Lynn, hasNotableBuilding, Greyfriars Tower, King's Lynn]
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A.
Cabot Tower
Cabot Tower is a historic late-19th-century commemorative tower in Bristol, England, built to honor explorer John Cabot and offering panoramic views over the city.
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B.
Ayer Mill Clock Tower
The Ayer Mill Clock Tower is a historic mill clock tower in Lawrence, Massachusetts, known for its large clock faces and as a prominent symbol of the city’s industrial past.
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C.
Arbroath Signal Tower
Arbroath Signal Tower is a historic maritime signal and communications building in the coastal town of Arbroath, Scotland, now preserved as a museum.
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D.
Carfax Tower
Carfax Tower is a historic medieval bell tower and prominent city landmark located at the central crossroads of Oxford, England.
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E.
Round Tower
Round Tower is a historic 17th-century astronomical observatory and iconic cylindrical tower in central Copenhagen, known for its spiral ramp and panoramic city views.
- 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: Greyfriars Tower, King's Lynn Target entity description: Greyfriars Tower, King's Lynn is a prominent medieval church tower and landmark in King's Lynn, Norfolk, known for its distinctive leaning structure and historical significance.
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A.
Cabot Tower
Cabot Tower is a historic late-19th-century commemorative tower in Bristol, England, built to honor explorer John Cabot and offering panoramic views over the city.
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B.
Ayer Mill Clock Tower
The Ayer Mill Clock Tower is a historic mill clock tower in Lawrence, Massachusetts, known for its large clock faces and as a prominent symbol of the city’s industrial past.
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C.
Arbroath Signal Tower
Arbroath Signal Tower is a historic maritime signal and communications building in the coastal town of Arbroath, Scotland, now preserved as a museum.
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D.
Carfax Tower
Carfax Tower is a historic medieval bell tower and prominent city landmark located at the central crossroads of Oxford, England.
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E.
Round Tower
Round Tower is a historic 17th-century astronomical observatory and iconic cylindrical tower in central Copenhagen, known for its spiral ramp and panoramic city views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church tower
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historic landmark ⓘ medieval building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Dissolution of the Monasteries ⓘ |
| builtFor | Franciscan friars of Greyfriars ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in King's Lynn
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Church towers in England ⓘ Grade I listed buildings in Norfolk ⓘ Leaning towers in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| completionDate | 14th century ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 52.754°N 0.401°E ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic monument ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic (historical)
|
| hasCondition | ruin (tower surviving) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlemented parapet
ⓘ
buttresses ⓘ open arches ⓘ |
| hasQuality | leaning tower ⓘ |
| hasView | King's Lynn townscape ⓘ |
| height | approximately 28 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| heritageStatusReason | architectural and historic interest as a medieval friary tower ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
The Walks, King's Lynn
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surface form:
King's Lynn town centre
|
| location |
England
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King's Lynn ⓘ Norfolk ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| municipality |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk district
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surface form:
Borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
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| near |
St Margaret's Church, King's Lynn
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surface form:
King's Lynn Minster
The Walks, King's Lynn ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive lean
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surviving tower of a dissolved friary ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk district
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surface form:
Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
|
| partOf | former Greyfriars Franciscan friary ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church (historical)
|
| religiousOrder | Franciscan ⓘ |
| significance |
important medieval survival in King's Lynn
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local landmark visible from much of the town ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| usedFor | church bell tower (historical) ⓘ |
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Subject: Greyfriars Tower, King's Lynn Description of subject: Greyfriars Tower, King's Lynn is a prominent medieval church tower and landmark in King's Lynn, Norfolk, known for its distinctive leaning structure and historical significance.
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