Ludlow Castle
E131813
Ludlow Castle is a medieval ruined fortress in the market town of Ludlow, England, historically significant as a royal stronghold and administrative center on the Welsh border.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ludlow Castle canonical | 11 |
| Ludlow Castle (site of former building) | 1 |
| Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, England | 1 |
| Norman Ludlow Castle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T883337 — 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: Ludlow Castle Context triple: [Shropshire, contains, Ludlow Castle]
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A.
Roxburgh Castle
Roxburgh Castle was a strategically important medieval fortress in the Scottish Borders that served as a royal residence and stronghold during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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B.
Wedderburn Castle
Wedderburn Castle is a historic Scottish country house renowned for its elegant neoclassical design by architect Robert Adam.
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C.
Kinnaird Castle
Kinnaird Castle is a historic Scottish country house in Angus that has long served as the ancestral home of the Earls of Southesk.
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D.
Blackness Castle
Blackness Castle is a 15th-century fortress on the Firth of Forth in Scotland, famed for its ship-like shape and long history as a royal castle, state prison, and military garrison.
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E.
Goodrich Castle
Goodrich Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in Herefordshire, England, renowned for its dramatic hilltop setting above the River Wye and its impressive 12th–13th century stone architecture.
- 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: Ludlow Castle Target entity description: Ludlow Castle is a medieval ruined fortress in the market town of Ludlow, England, historically significant as a royal stronghold and administrative center on the Welsh border.
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A.
Roxburgh Castle
Roxburgh Castle was a strategically important medieval fortress in the Scottish Borders that served as a royal residence and stronghold during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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B.
Wedderburn Castle
Wedderburn Castle is a historic Scottish country house renowned for its elegant neoclassical design by architect Robert Adam.
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C.
Kinnaird Castle
Kinnaird Castle is a historic Scottish country house in Angus that has long served as the ancestral home of the Earls of Southesk.
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D.
Blackness Castle
Blackness Castle is a 15th-century fortress on the Firth of Forth in Scotland, famed for its ship-like shape and long history as a royal castle, state prison, and military garrison.
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E.
Goodrich Castle
Goodrich Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in Herefordshire, England, renowned for its dramatic hilltop setting above the River Wye and its impressive 12th–13th century stone architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
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ruined fortress ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
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Norman architecture ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Walter de Lacy ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 11th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Walter de Lacy ⓘ |
| governedBy | Council of the Marches of Wales ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapel of St Mary Magdalene
ⓘ
curtain wall ⓘ ditches ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ great hall ⓘ inner bailey ⓘ keep ⓘ outer bailey ⓘ postern gate ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| hasView |
Ludlow town
ⓘ
River Teme ⓘ
surface form:
River Teme valley
|
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled Ancient Monument ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Welsh Marches ⓘ |
| inception | c. 1075 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ludlow
ⓘ
Shropshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Welsh Marches ⓘ Midlands, England ⓘ
surface form:
West Midlands
market town of Ludlow ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
River Teme
ⓘ
rocky promontory above the River Teme ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Ludlow Bridge
ⓘ
Ludlow town centre ⓘ |
| notableResident |
Arthur, Prince of Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Arthur, Prince of Wales
Edward V of England ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Edward, later Edward V
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Earl of Powis ⓘ |
| region | border of England and Wales ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Prince of Wales residence
ⓘ
Wars of the Roses activity ⓘ decline after abolition of Council of the Marches ⓘ seat of the Council of the Marches of Wales ⓘ served as administrative centre of the Welsh Marches ⓘ used as a royal stronghold on the Welsh border ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Ludlow Castle tours ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative centre
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ judicial functions ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ royal residence ⓘ tourism ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ludlow Castle Description of subject: Ludlow Castle is a medieval ruined fortress in the market town of Ludlow, England, historically significant as a royal stronghold and administrative center on the Welsh border.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Civil Lines, Delhi
this entity surface form:
Ludlow Castle (site of former building)
this entity surface form:
Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, England
subject surface form:
Buttercross, Ludlow
subject surface form:
Whitcliffe Common