Dorking Cockerel statue
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The Dorking Cockerel statue is a prominent public sculpture in Dorking, Surrey, depicting the town’s historic five-toed Dorking chicken breed and serving as a distinctive local landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dorking Cockerel statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1219500 — 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: Dorking Cockerel statue Context triple: [Dorking, hasLandmark, Dorking Cockerel statue]
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A.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
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B.
Lady Godiva statue
The Lady Godiva statue is a prominent public sculpture in Coventry depicting the legendary noblewoman famed for her symbolic naked ride through the city.
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C.
Brentford Monument
Brentford Monument is a notable commemorative structure in Brentford, London, marking the town’s historical significance and local heritage.
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D.
Queen Victoria statue
The Queen Victoria statue is a prominent public monument honoring Queen Victoria, situated in front of Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland.
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E.
Swann Memorial Fountain
Swann Memorial Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style fountain and sculpture in Philadelphia, known for its allegorical figures representing the city’s major waterways.
- 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: Dorking Cockerel statue Target entity description: The Dorking Cockerel statue is a prominent public sculpture in Dorking, Surrey, depicting the town’s historic five-toed Dorking chicken breed and serving as a distinctive local landmark.
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A.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
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B.
Lady Godiva statue
The Lady Godiva statue is a prominent public sculpture in Coventry depicting the legendary noblewoman famed for her symbolic naked ride through the city.
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C.
Brentford Monument
Brentford Monument is a notable commemorative structure in Brentford, London, marking the town’s historical significance and local heritage.
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D.
Queen Victoria statue
The Queen Victoria statue is a prominent public monument honoring Queen Victoria, situated in front of Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland.
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E.
Swann Memorial Fountain
Swann Memorial Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style fountain and sculpture in Philadelphia, known for its allegorical figures representing the city’s major waterways.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
outdoor statue ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dorking chicken
ⓘ
Dorking ⓘ
surface form:
Dorking town centre
|
| category |
animal statues in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
monuments and memorials in Surrey ⓘ statues in Surrey ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Dorking chicken
ⓘ
cockerel ⓘ |
| genre | animal sculpture ⓘ |
| hasFeature | five-toed feet ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
agricultural heritage
ⓘ
poultry ⓘ |
| heritage | commemorates local poultry-breeding history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dorking
ⓘ
England ⓘ Surrey ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Dorking
ⓘ
Dorking chicken ⓘ
surface form:
Dorking chicken breed
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| use |
local landmark
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dorking Cockerel statue Description of subject: The Dorking Cockerel statue is a prominent public sculpture in Dorking, Surrey, depicting the town’s historic five-toed Dorking chicken breed and serving as a distinctive local landmark.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.