Norwich Cathedral
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Norwich Cathedral is a major Norman-era Anglican cathedral in Norwich, England, renowned for its Romanesque architecture, towering spire, and extensive medieval cloisters.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Norwich Cathedral canonical | 21 |
| Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Norwich | 2 |
| Norwich Cathedral close | 1 |
| Norwich Cathedral nave | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1163660 — 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: Norwich Cathedral Context triple: [Diocese of Norwich, cathedral, Norwich Cathedral]
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Portsmouth Cathedral
Portsmouth Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Portsmouth, England, notable for its blend of architectural styles and its role as the seat of the Diocese of Portsmouth.
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Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Canterbury, England, serving as the mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Chichester, West Sussex, renowned for its blend of Norman and Gothic architecture and its prominent spire dominating the city skyline.
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Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Bristol, England, renowned for its Gothic architecture and origins dating back to the 12th century.
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Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral is a renowned early English Gothic cathedral in Wiltshire, England, best known for its soaring spire and housing one of the best-preserved original copies of the Magna Carta.
- 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: Norwich Cathedral Target entity description: Norwich Cathedral is a major Norman-era Anglican cathedral in Norwich, England, renowned for its Romanesque architecture, towering spire, and extensive medieval cloisters.
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A.
Portsmouth Cathedral
Portsmouth Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Portsmouth, England, notable for its blend of architectural styles and its role as the seat of the Diocese of Portsmouth.
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Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Canterbury, England, serving as the mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Chichester, West Sussex, renowned for its blend of Norman and Gothic architecture and its prominent spire dominating the city skyline.
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Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Bristol, England, renowned for its Gothic architecture and origins dating back to the 12th century.
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Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral is a renowned early English Gothic cathedral in Wiltshire, England, best known for its soaring spire and housing one of the best-preserved original copies of the Magna Carta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican cathedral
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Church of England church building ⓘ Grade I listed building ⓘ Norman cathedral ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Norman architecture
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Romanesque ⓘ |
| category |
Cathedrals in Norfolk
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Church of England cathedrals ⓘ Norman architecture in England ⓘ |
| churchmanship | Anglican ⓘ |
| completedIn | early 12th century ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1096 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Holy Trinity ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Norwich ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Herbert de Losinga ⓘ |
| founderOccupation | Bishop of Norwich ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Bishop of Norwich ⓘ |
| governingBody | Dean and Chapter of Norwich ⓘ |
| hasCloister | one of the largest monastic cloisters in England ⓘ |
| hasCloisterWalks | four cloister walks ⓘ |
| hasDean | Dean of Norwich ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cathedral close
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extensive medieval cloisters ⓘ painted roof bosses ⓘ stone vaulted nave ⓘ towering spire ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | pipe organ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Norfolk ⓘ Norwich ⓘ |
| material | Caen stone ⓘ |
| near | River Wensum ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| numberOfBells | 14 ⓘ |
| originalDenomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| province | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| rankBySpireHeightInEngland | second tallest after Salisbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| roofBossesCount | over 1000 carved and painted roof bosses ⓘ |
| spiresHeight |
approximately 315 feet
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approximately 96 metres ⓘ |
| statusChangedBy |
Henrician Reformation
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surface form:
English Reformation
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| usedFor |
Christian worship
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choral music ⓘ cultural events ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Norwich Cathedral Description of subject: Norwich Cathedral is a major Norman-era Anglican cathedral in Norwich, England, renowned for its Romanesque architecture, towering spire, and extensive medieval cloisters.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Norwich
subject surface form:
Norfolk
this entity surface form:
Norwich Cathedral close
this entity surface form:
Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Norwich
this entity surface form:
Norwich Cathedral nave